[Membranous aspects of kidney transplantation and reasons of transplant antioxidant defense].

Special membranological studies of the role of antioxidant emoxipine in combined pharmacological support of stable function of the transplanted kidney in 30 patients have shown that this drug restores phospholipid pool of red cell membranes and improves their physical properties. No significant fluctuations of cyclosporin A blood concentrations were registered. Emoxipine addition to combined therapy of patients with transplanted kidney is recommended.

[The stress-limiting action of low-intensity laser radiation in patients with ischemic heart disease].

In 20 patients with exercise-induced angina, the cold test brought about activated lipid peroxidation, modified the lipid phase of a red cell membrane, which correlated with systolic changes. Following a month laser therapy, it did not cause no activation of lipid peroxidative processes, significant changes in the organization of a cell membrane lipid bilayer, or any profound cardiac performance abnormalities, which gives grounds to state that laser radiation exerts membrane-stabilizing and antistress effects. The findings suggest that laser therapy should be used in coronary heart disease patients having a functional component of coronary insufficiency.