title: [Interferon alpha-2b in the complex therapy of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis concurrent with bronchoobstructive syndrome].
abstract: Interferon alpha-2b was tested for its effect on therapeutic effectiveness in pulmonary tuberculosis patients with bronchoobstructive syndrome and signs of secondary immunodeficiency. The patients were randomized to 2 groups. The study group (n=35) received rectal interferon alpha-2b, 3 million IU, on chemotherapy days (twice weekly). The total duration of a course of immunochemothery was 4 months or more. The control group (n=35) did not take the immunomodulator. The use of interferon contributed to the normalization of T-cell immunological parameters in 60.6% of the patients and functional parameters in 35.7% and could achieve closure of decay cavities (the only cavity or one of the cavities) in 90.6% of cases (in the control group, these were in 33.3, 20, and 64.3%, respectively).
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Zhukova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Krasnov
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Petrenko
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Romanov
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001989:Bronchiolitis Obliterans / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins