Ivy water extracts as gastric ulcer preventive agents.

In folk medicine the ivies (Hedera L. Fam.Araliaceae) are known as plants possessing diverse curative properties.

[Role of proapoptotic p-53 factor in pathogenesis of nonalcoholic hepatosteatosis].

The aim of the study was to establish the role of pro-apoptotic P-53 factor in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic hepatosteatosis in postmenopausal women. Study was performed on menopausal women (12 month amenorea) with sings of metabolic syndrome and high level of ALT in blood (2 fold higher as maximal normal level). Verification of steatosis diagnosis was made on the basis of ultrasonography and histological study of bioptats obtained by method of percutal biopsy.

Some aspects of pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in postmenopausal women.

In view of the reversibility of steatosis and steatohepatitis, their early diagnosis is one of the most significant problems of modern medicine. The aim of the study was the establishment futures of the pathogenesis of NAFLD in postmenopausal women. The study was conducted on postmenopausal women (n=5), with metabolic syndrome and rate of ALT in the blood at least 4 times greater than its normal maximal value.

Antiviral drug rodopes: evaluation of wound healing activity.

A chemical investigation of plant Rhododendron ungernii revealed that its leaves are rich in phenolic compounds: flavonoids, catechins and leucoanthocyanidins. An ointment for external application containing 5% of crude phenolic compounds from R.ungernii leaves named Rodopes, was developed at the I.

Role of estrogens in pathogenesis of age-related disease in women of menopausal age.

The aim of our study was to determine the influence of estrogen on the intensity of oxidative metabolism in women of reproductive and menopausal age. Two groups of women - less than 45 years old (reproductive age) and more than 45 years old (menopausal age) were investigated. In each group we investigated the estradiole, fibrinogen, ALT, oxygen (O(2)(-)) and lipid (LOO·) reactive spesies, NO content, antioxidant enzymes (SOD, catalase, GR) activity.