title: [The mechanism of the action of laser therapy in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: 48 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were exposed to He-Ne laser radiation. Due to the course of the above laser therapy the patients displayed reduced levels of E and F2 alpha prostaglandins, a trend to a decrease of lipid peroxidation products, glycosaminoglycans and collagen-peptidase activity. This evidences for suppression of the inflammation and destruction in the connective tissue. Catalase activity in red cells enhanced. The authors point to high efficacy of low-intensity He-Ne laser in moderate rheumatoid inflammation.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kozlova
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Tsurko
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Piriazeva
authors.forename: Z I
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Volkova
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Kariakina
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Nikolaev
authors.forename: P Ia
authors.initials: PIa
authors.lastname: Mul'diiarov
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001799:Blood Sedimentation / Q000528:radiation effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood; D053685:Laser Therapy; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000528:radiation effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators
vernacular_title: K mekhanizmu deĭstviia lazernoĭ terapii pri revmatoidnom artrite.