Publications by authors named "Yelyzaveta S Kozachuk"
Objective: The aim: To evaluate changes in the levels of hepatocyte apoptosis markers in malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ) depending on the performance of preoperative biliary decompression (PBD) and the severity degree of primary ascending cholangitis (PAC).
Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: 136 patients with MOJ complicated by cholangitis were included in the study: group A (n=84) - patients who underwent PBD; group B (n=52) - patients without PBD. The level of CASP3 and Bcl-2 (Human Bcl-2(B-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2) in blood serum and bile was assessed according to the principle of Sandwich-ELISA.