[The evaluation of a threat of osteoporosis among the employees at the pharmaceutical firm "Jelfa" in Jelenia Góra].

Nine hundred eight workers of Pharmaceutical Firm "Jelfa" at Jelenia Góra at the age over 35 were examined. Examinations were done in the form of inquiry, what gave all necessary data about age, weight, feeding habits, kind of work, fractures in the past and menstruations in women. The information were elaborated together with densitometric tests.

[Effect of lead on thyroid function].

Lead in organic and inorganic compounds is a health risk factor leading after high-grade exposure to poisoning. It can accumulate in the organism and exert toxic effects, especially on the haemopoietic system and nervous system. Its action includes damage to cell membranes and disorders of the oxidoreductive processes in the cells.

[Clinical trial of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with TFX (thymus factor X)].

The results of rheumatoid arthritis treatment with the preparation TFX (extract of calf thymus) are reported. The drug was given to 11 patients with intense inflammatory process treated previously in typical fashion without evident improvement and in whom immunological studies demonstrated disturbances of cell-mediated and humoral response. The duration of treatment and observation was 6 months.

[Possibility of using TFX (thymus factor X) in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus].

A case of a 32-year female patient with the systemic lupus erythematosus is presented. The patient was treated with prednisone in a daily dose of 40-60 mg. Due to the exacerbations of the symptoms and advanced renal disorders, the patient was given TFX together with corticotherapy.