[Effect of several microelements contained in drinking water on the development of atherosclerosis].

During his whole life man drinks water - about 2 litres in 24 hours for an adult in the countries with moderate climate. Usually, drinking water contains many microelements. Their type and concentration depend mainly on the geochemical characteristic of the earth layers.

[Effect of fluorine on development of experimental atherosclerosis].

A four-month experiment with rabbits was carried out, aiming at the elucidation of fluorine effect in the development of experimental hypercholesterolemia. The experimental animals were grouped into five groups: group I--control; group II--treated with 0,5 mg/kg cholesterol; group III--administered 10 MAC fluorine; group IV and V--treated with combination fluorine and cholesterol. The animals were monthly examined and the dynamics of body weight, total blood count were followed up as well as the biochemical indices/ total lipids, cholesterol, beta-lipoproteins, blood sugar, urea, uric acid and some electrolytes/.