title: [Levels of the C 4 component of the complement, lactoferrin and leukocytic thermostabile alpha glycoprotein during the treatment of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases].
abstract: The authors studied the dynamics of C4-component of complement (C4), lactoferrin (LF), leukocytic thermostable alpha-glycoprotein (LT alpha G) in the blood serum of 54 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 32 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, 8 patients with systemic vasculitis under the effect of hemosorption (HS), enterosorption (ES) and also immunosuppressants (IS). In severe forms of systemic rheumatic diseases the blood serum exhibits a decreased content of C4 but an elevated level of LF and LT alpha G. It has been established that HS is more active than ES or IS, and it influences the mechanisms of humoral immunity. This finds its expression in normalization of C4 level. The favourable clinical effect of HS correlates with a decrease in the level of LF and LT alpha G in the blood serum of patients during treatment.
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Bareĭkene
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Matulis
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Shevchenko
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Venalis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006464:Hemoperfusion; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000097:blood*; D007782:Lactoglobulins / Q000097:blood*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003181:Complement C4; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007782:Lactoglobulins; D007781:Lactoferrin
vernacular_title: Dinamika soderzhaniia C4-komponenta komplementa, laktoferrina i leĭkotsitarnogo termostabi'lnogo alpha-glikoproteina v protsesse lecheniia bo'lnykh revmaticheskimi zabolevaniiami.