title: [Lysozyme level and rheological properties of the sputum in patients with chronic bronchitis].
abstract: The authors presented some data on the lysozyme content and adhesion features of the sputum in 31 patients: 19 patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis and 12 patients with chronic bronchitis against a background of bronchial asthma. Marked reverse correlation between the lysozyme content and sputum adhesion values (r = -0.79) was found. With the subsiding of exacerbation and remission occurrence the lysozyme content increased and a sputum adhesion value reduced. In the exacerbation phase the mean lysozyme content in the sputum was 3.6 +/- 0.1 mg/mg of protein, and in remission occurrence 6.9 +/- 0.2 mg/mg of protein. The adhesion value was 0.6 X 10(4) +/- 0.22 X 10(4) N/m2 and 0.32 X 10(4) +/- 0.01 X 10(4) N/m2, respectively. The time course of the lisozyme content in the sputum of patients with chronic bronchitis can be used as a prognostic factor to assess remission occurrence rates and the nature of change of rheological features of the sputum.
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002925:Ciliary Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009113:Muramidase / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D011379:Prognosis; D013183:Sputum / Q000201:enzymology / Q000502:physiology*; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D009113:Muramidase
vernacular_title: Soderzhanie lizotsima i reologicheskie svoĭstva mokroty u bol'nykh khronicheskim bronkhitom.