[Cytogenetic characteristics of hematopoietic and stromal progenitor cells in myelodysplastic syndrome].

Aim: To study and compare cytogenetic abnormalities in the bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells and in the BM mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Subjects and methods. The results of a cytogenetic analysis of the total population of BM cells (BMC), CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells from BM and PB, and BM MSCs were analyzed in 35 patients (29 patients with MDS and 6 with MDS transformed into acute myeloid leukemia (AML)) and 7 healthy BM donors.

[The relationship of AB0- and rhesus-phenotypes of erythrocytes with expression of intra-operational hemolysis in cardio-surgical patients].

The study sampling included patients with ischemic heart disease with mild (70 patients) and marked (36 patients) hemolysis after coronary artery bypass grafting under artificial blood circulation. During post-operation period the content of free hemoglobin in blood plasma, AB0- and rhesus-phenotype of erythrocytes were evaluated. It is established that in patients with marked intra-operational hemolysis as compared with cases of mild hemolysis the phenotypes of erythrocytes B(III), AB(IV), ccDEE, ccDEe are found reliably more often and 0(I)-phenotype is found reliably more rare.

[Factors of intravascular hemolysis in cardiosurgical patients after cardiopulmonary bypass procedures].

The study included patients with ischemic heart disease with moderate (52 patients) and apparent (23 patients) hemolysis after coronary bypass surgery in cardiopulmonary bypass (CB). The concentration of free hemoglobin in blood plasma, mechanical resistance and sorption capacity of red cells as well as the content of TBA-active products, cholesterol and phospholipids in red cells and reticulocytes levels in blood were studied before and after operation. It was shown that among patients with apparent post-perfusion hemolysis (in contrast to the patients with a moderate hemolysis) the sorption capacity of red cells and amount of reticulocytes in blood are increased before operation; level of TBA-active products in erythrocytes is increasing after operation.

[PCR detection of the causative agents of infections transmitted by ticks on the Kamchatka Peninsula].

There has been recently a rise in referrals for Ixodes tick bites in the spring and summer periods in the Kamchatka Territory. Among the dominant tick species, there has been the taiga tick Ixodes persulcatus habiting the extensive areas of the southern and central parts of the peninsula. Examination of 84 I.

[Assessment of the value of new methods for diagnostics and treatment of diseases of anhepatic biliary ducts].

The article analyzes the causes of insufficient efficacy of original surgery of bile-excreting duct pathologies. Based on this analysis, the authors suggest an algorithm for examination and treatment of patients with diseases of anhepatic biliary ducts and terminal part of the biliary duct. It was proved on the basis of the analysis of 1,024 patients that the developed algorithm can improve significantly the results of the treatment within a relatively short period of time.