[The comparative characteristics of disease prevalence and the structure of mortality in women of reproductive age].

Incidence rate of some diseases and mortality have been analyzed basing on the examination of 714 females aged 18-50 and 176 fatal outcomes in 23-82-year-old females. The disease prevalence and death rate showed the trend to an increase with growing number of deliveries. Multiparas die more frequently of cardiovascular diseases the risk of which proved the highest in the group of multiparas over 45 years of age.

[Functional state of the neuroendocrine system in men after myocardial infarction in the period of rehabilitation].

The paper is devoted to systemic analysis of changes of the hypophyseal hormones, sex and adrenal glands, and thyroid in men in the course of a year after MI. A stable state of the hypophyseal-gonadal system the first 2 mos after MI was followed by a significant decrease in prolactin, testosterone levels and an increase in estradiol concentration. A marked decrease in STH, cortisol, TSH and thyroid hormone levels, and monotonously decreased ("leveled") circadian rhythm of secretion of practically all hormones were revealed.