title: [Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of laser therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: The clinical and laboratory findings were examined of 10 patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with a first applied technique of intravenous irradiation of the circulating blood with helium-neon laser combined with external irradiation of the inflamed joints. A distinct antiinflammatory and immunosuppressant effect was attained in all the RA patients. In 80% of the test subjects, the rheumatoid blood factor reduced to 1:20 titres. The treatment method did not cause any side effects or complications and shortened the time of the patients' stay at hospital.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001769:Blood / Q000528:radiation effects; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000098:blood supply / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D012217:Rheumatoid Factor
vernacular_title: Protivovospalitel'nyĭ i immunosupressivnyĭ effekt lazernoĭ terapii u bol'nykh revmatoidnym artritom.