title: [The antitryptic activity of the blood in pulmonary tuberculosis patients who smoke tobacco].
abstract: The general activity of the antitryptic system of the blood was studied in 60 practically healthy persons and in 65 patients with active tuberculosis. A group of tobacco smokers (5 years, 6-10 years) was singled out. It was established that tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis was accompanied by activation of the antitryptic system which should be considered as a peculiar defensive reaction of the body to increase of the proteolytic activity of enzymes in the lungs. In persons that have been smoking from 6 to 10 years there was a reduction of the general antitryptic activity which can further the development of dystrophic changes in the pulmonary parenchyma and produce an unfavourable effect on the course of specific inflammation.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Shevchenko
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: German
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Bondarenko
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Syrovatka
authors.forename: Iu S
authors.initials: IuS
authors.lastname: Solodovnik
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Negreeva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology; D012907:Smoking / Q000097:blood*; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000097:blood*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors
vernacular_title: Sostoianie antitripticheskoĭ aktivnosti krovi bol'nykh tuberkulezom legkikh, kuriashchikh tabak.