title: [Effect of low intensity helium-neon laser and decimeter electromagnetic irradiation on functional indices of immune cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Clinical, laboratory, and immunoassay of 58 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, first and second degree of activity was carried out. Low-energy helium-neon laser exposure and decimeter electromagnetic radiation (DMEM) of peripheral blood was given along with the use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs and methotrexate. Peculiarities of this magnetic-laser effect on proliferation response and apoptosis of mononuclear leucocytes in vitro and in vivo have been revealed. It was also established that the application of DMEM-therapy brought patients with RA in shorter period of time to clinical improvement evaluated by ACR criteria.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Petrov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008934:Mitogens