[The clinico-hemodynamic and psychological characteristics of the course of hypertension in those who cleaned up the aftermath of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].
A comparative evaluation of 53 liquidators of the Chernobyl NPP accident and 49 subjects who were not exposed to ionizing radiation, patients with stage II hypertensive disease (HD), revealed clinical features of the disease course, apparent changes in the psychological profile and vegetative supply of the reactions of the cardiovascular system in the former category of the patients. Based on the reactions to the functional tests and urinary excretion of catecholamines, low threshold was shown of resistance to psychoemotional stress in the liquidators, as was usefulness of changes in alpha- and beta-adrenoblockers.
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005720:Gamma Rays / Q000009:adverse effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D014455:Ukraine