[Peculiarities of treating endocrine ophthalmopathy in patients with toxic goiter combined with diabetes mellitus].

Thyroid pathology is among autoimmune diseases the incidence of which is now on the increase. Endocrine ophthalmology (EO) often accompanying thyroid disorders may cause deterioration or loss of vision. EO can be corrected by several methods.

[Computerized echotomography with target puncture biopsy in the diagnosis of thyroid gland lesions].

Combined investigation of 200 patients with different thyroid lesions was conducted. The program of investigation included computerized echotomography of the thyroid with spot puncture and rapid cytological examination. Of them 138 patients were operated upon.

[Secretion of thyrocalcitonin and parathyroid hormone in diffuse polyposis of the colon].

The article presents data obtained in studying the content of calcium regulating hormone thyrocalcitonin and parathyroid hormone in blood plasma of patients with diffuse polyposis of the colon prior to and after a radical surgical treatment. The content of these hormones was also studied in extracts from colonic polyps. The concentration The concentration of thyrocalcitonin was found to decrease after operation.

[Optimization of treatment of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus using multiple injections of insulin].

The use of various regimens of multiple insulin injections versus the regimen of a single injection resulted in more stable compensation of diabetes mellitus (glycemia stabilization), a decrease in insulin demand, smoothing over circadian glycemic variations, and correction of hypoglycemia. A choice of the number of injections and the time of administration depended on the type of a diabetic course, individual features of the patient's life style and work.

[Central hemodynamics in patients with hypothyroidism].

A study was made of the parameters of central hemodynamics in 48 patients with hypothyroidism in various degrees of its compensation. Tetrapolar chest rheography was used for this purpose. The content of the blood thyroid hormones was determined by radioimmunoassay.

[Apathetic form of thyrotoxicosis].

Two cases of the apathetic form of thyrotoxicosis in women aged 39 and 54 were described. The disease was characterized by the absence of typical signs of thyrotoxicosis in the presence of ptosis, cardiovascular disorders and thyrotoxic myopathy confirmed by EMG findings. Clinical symptoms were not registered after surgical therapy or chemotherapy with mercazolyl.

[Status of the hypophysis-adrenal cortex system during treatment with glucocorticoids by the method of intermittent (every other day) administration].

The authors discuss the advantages of the use of glucocorticoids in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, if the drugs are administered every other day. A total of 149 patients with autoimmune thyroiditis, endocrine ophthalmopathy, myasthenia and bronchial asthma were examined. Of these, 3 patients received glucocorticoids every other day, whereas the remainder took them every day.

[Long-term use of parlodel in acromegaly].

The authors studied the basal and L-DOPA-stimulated levels of STH and basal level of prolactin in blood serum of 128 patients presenting with acromegaly. The basal levels of STH and prolactin were found to be elevated in the majority of patients with an active disease stage. Long-term (for 5-6 years) therapy with parlodel (2.

[Diagnostic problems of autoimmune thyroiditis].

The most informative diagnostic criteria of autoimmune thyroiditis were revealed. A kit of diagnostic tests were offered for each version of autoimmune thyroiditis. The lowest percentage of antibodies against thyroglobulin was demonstrated for the hyperthyroid hypertrophic version of autoimmune thyroiditis, while the highest for its atrophic pattern.