title: [Erythrocyte deformability in patients with toxic forms of diphtheria and its role in the prognosis of the outcome of the disease].
abstract: Changes in the deformability of erythrocytes in patients with toxic forms of diphtheria were studied. The study was carried out by the filtration method every 7-10 days (starting from the day of hospitalization and until discharge). The evaluation of the results obtained in this study revealed that in patients with toxic forms of diphtheria the deformability of erythrocytes decreased in comparison with the control group. The early restoration of the deformability of erythrocytes in patients with toxic forms of diphtheria made it possible to prognosticate the favorable course of the disease. The prolonged absence of the restoration of the deformability of erythrocytes was observed in severe forms of myocarditis and pneumonia, which was prognostically unfavorable.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Kopachkova
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Astaf'eva
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Petina
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D004907:Erythrocyte Deformability; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Deformiruemost' éritrotsitov u bol'nykh toksicheskimi formami difterii i ee rol' v prognozirovanii iskhoda bolezni.