[The function of the hypophyseal-thyroid system in chronic opisthorchiasis and its combination with the Salmonella typhi carrier state].

The hormonal function of the hypophysis and thyroid (TTG, T3, T4) and its dependence on hepatobiliary function, examined by hepatobiliscintigraphy, were studied by radioimmunoassay in 71 patients with chronic opisthorchiasis and in 18 chronic carriers of Salmonella typhi. in both groups. The decrease of T3 and T4 in the presence of normal TTG level was found.

[The insulin, C-peptide and glucagon content of the blood of patients with chronic opisthorchiasis].

Insulin, C-peptide and glucagon levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in the blood of 42 patients with chronic opisthorchiasis and 27 healthy subjects. An insignificant decrease in insulin levels and a drastic decrease in C-peptide and glucagon levels have been established.

[Plasmapheresis in the complex treatment of psoriatic arthritis].

Thirty-five psoriatic arthritis patients underwent combined treatment including plasmapheresis given in 3 sessions with a 7-day interval. Plasma elimination reached 500-600 ml per session. Additional polyglucin and saline administration was introduced to correct circulating plasma.

[The hypophyseo-thyroid system in psoriatic arthritis combined with chronic opisthorchiasis].

Paper presents the data on the content of hypophysial-thyroid and hypophysial-adrenal systems' hormones obtained by means of radioimmune assay, and the data of timecourse hepatoscintibiligraphy with Tc 99 m TCK-15 of 94 patients (first group--48 patients with psoriatic arthiritis combined with chronic opisthorchiasis; second group--46 pure psoriatic arthritis patients). Statistically significant increase in the content of triiodinethyronine, thyroxine, hypophysial thyreotropic hormone, corticotropic hormone and significant reduction of cortizol and aldosteron contents were observed in case of mixed pathology. Thyroid hormones' level was directly connected with hepatic and gallbladder disfunctions.