[Diagnostic and prognostic significance of urinary microvesicles].

In recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in urinary microvesicles. They contain disease-specific biomarkers and can be used for predicting and diagnosing various diseases of the urinary system without resorting to invasive procedures. This review presents data on domestic and international research investigating the importance and potential application of urinary microvesicles for the diagnosis and prediction of diseases of the urinary system.

[Fatty acid composition of the blood serum and erythrocyte membrane lipids in patients with hypothyroidism and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction].

Fatty acid composition in blood serum and erythrocyte membrane lipids was studied in 38 patients with hypothyroidism treated in the Department of Endocrinology of Chita Regional Clinical Hospital; left ventricular diastolic dysfunction was revealed in 16 patients. The total content of saturated fatty acids (FA) in serum, mostly at the account of myristic and palmitic acids, was found to be increased. The total content of unsaturated FA was decreased.