[The role of monoamine oxidase in large intestine pathology].

The activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO) was studied during functional, inflammatory and tumoral diseases of the large intestine. In the patients with the irritable colon syndrome, the enzymatic activity was decreased by 34% at the acute stage of the disease and in those with nonspecific ulcerative colitis it was increased by 44%. Follow-ups of MAO activity may serve as an indicator of the adequacy and efficiency of the treatment performed.

[The biogenic amine level of patients with functional and inflammatory diseases of the large intestine].

Patients with functional and inflammatory diseases of large intestine revealed changes of the activity of the sympathetic-adrenal system both in the hormonal and peripheral mediator links, i. e. against the background of pronounced deficit of noradrenaline all groups of patients showed an increased level of adrenalin indicating tension of medullary layer of the adrenal.

[Cyclic nucleotides and serotonin in the blood of patients with functional and inflammatory diseases of the large intestine].

The blood levels of cyclic nucleotides and serotonin were measured in 143 patients with functional and inflammatory diseases of the large intestine. The patients were divided into 3 groups administered various treatment: drug (basic) therapy in Group 1, basic therapy + alternating magnetic field in Group 2, and basic therapy + sinusoidal modulated currents in Group 3. Follow-up of the examined parameters over the course of treatment has shown that by day 16 of inpatient treatment they normalize, this demonstrating the treatment efficacy.