[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnostics and prognosis of diseases].

The article presents data concerning clinical and laboratory diagnostics of different diseases and the importance of determination of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in it. In 1924 (80 years ago) the first work of T. P.

[Hepatoprotective effect of the sea buckthorn-and-pinks oil].

Our objective in this study was to reveal hepatoprotective properties of the sea-buckthorn and sea-buckthorn-pink oils in the experiment in shinshilla rats exposed to tetrachloromethane. To assess the progression of hepatitis and recovery processes in hepatic cells we used the organ-specific enzyme sorbitoldegydrogenase (SDG). The results obtained showed that the sea-buckthorn and sea-buckthorn-pink oils promoted normalization of SDG level 5 and 8 days respectively earlier than in the control group, which fact is indicative of their apparent hepatoprotective properties.

[The amino acid composition of the antigenic structures of the human heart conduction system].

Amino acid composition of proteins from antigen preparations of the human heart conduction system has been studied. Differences in amino acid composition and relative affinity of the structure of two groups were found: between the sinus and atrioventricular nodes, the His bundle and contractile myocardium.

[Evaluation of the uptake of crystalline amino acid preparations based on the concentration of urea in the blood and tissues].

The assimilation of polyamine, levamine and "new" alvesin has been experimentally assessed by blood and tissue urea concentrations. It has been established that polyamine was best assimilated and was followed by levamine and "new" alvesin.