[Abnormal liver function during therapy with amiodarone in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation].

The aim of this work was to analyze the prevalence of level function disorder in patients with atrial fibrillation taking constantly amiodarone. Two groups of patients were studied: in group 1 (n = 78) patients with persistent atrial fibrillation taking constantly amiodarone for rhythm control were included, group 2 (n = 67) consisted of patients with permanent atrial fibrillation taking propafenon, ethacizine and digoxin for rate control. In studied groups liver transaminase activity and data of liver echography after 90 +/- 8 days of treatment were estimated.

[Elimination of extrachromosomal streptomycin resistance in staphylococci by experimental variations in geomagnetic field intensity].

The article comprises the data on the elimination of streptomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus after its passage for a long time in a low permanent magenetic field (PMF) with H = 0.5 oe and in a space screened from the geomagnetic field in a permaloy chamber (H = 10(-2). Under these conditions the eliminating effect of the geomagnetic field intensity on the streptomycin resistance of Staphylococci became perceptible after 5--10 their passage under unusual conditions.