[The characteristics of the immunity status of people with arterial hypertension who took part in the cleanup of the aftermath of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station]

Lik Sprava. 1996 Mar-Apr:(3-4):27-30.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Clinical and immunological investigations were conducted in 70 patients with arterial hypertension from among those individuals having taken part in the elimination of the aftereffects of the Chernobyl APP breakdown in 1986-1987. The analysis of the results obtained showed the patients with primary and renal hypertension present with pathogenetic heterogeneity of the immune disturbances, which fact necessitates conducting rigorous immunologic monitoring for the methods of immune correction to be objectivized.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex / blood
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex / radiation effects
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / immunology*
  • Immunity, Cellular / radiation effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Power Plants*
  • Radioactive Hazard Release*
  • Ukraine

Substances

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex