The estimation of quality of life of children with diseases of musculoskeletal system.

The study of life quality was carried out covering 432 children aged 6-17 years with diseases of musculoskeletal system on the basis of the cardio-rheumatological department of the Republican Children Clinical Hospital and children polyclinics of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. The Russian version of the SF-36 questionnaire was applied which included 11 questions. The physical and emotional state was studied in 4 age groups: 6-8 years old (8.

[Biologic markers and occupational monitoring of human exposure to exhaust gases of diesel engines].

The article presents results of studies covering changes in porphyrin and heme synthesis in lymphocytes of miners exposed to exhaust gases of diesel engines.

Effect of endosulfan on peripheral sheep leukocytes in vitro.

The immunotoxic and genotoxic effect of endosulfan, an organochlorine insecticide, on sheep peripheral blood leukocytes was examined in in vitro conditions. The immunotoxic effect was evaluated by assays of the metabolic activity of phagocytes and assays for lymphocyte activation--the leucocyte migration-inhibition assay (LMIA) and lympho-proliferation. The significant inhibitory effect of endosulfan on metabolic activity of peripheral blood phagocytes was registered at the actual concentrations of 10(-3)- 10(-4) M.