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To show distribution of the investigated patients into diagnostic groups, find out the diagnostic value of the levels of hemoglobin and packed cell volume as possible markers of absolute erythrocytosis in the group of patients with polycythaemia. ⋯ Red cell mass and plasma volume measurement is easy and necessary procedure for estimation absolute and "apparent" polycythaemia. Rather common occurrence of different forms of erythrocytosis and in particular "apparent" erythrocytosis must determine certain diagnostic approach according to specific clinical case.
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To comparatively evaluate the efficiency of preventive treatment with various iron preparations on copper, manganese, and iron metabolic features in adult athletes. ⋯ Dietary addition of foods containing large amounts of ferrous iron, copper, and manganese is indicated for athletes exposed to higher intensity exercises.
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Prospects of introduction of personification medicine principles into clinical nephrology are discussed with a special emphasis on prognosis of the course of chronic kidney diseases and response of the latter to pathogenetic therapy.
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The lecture analyses current tools of anti-inflammatory treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Anti-inflammatory treatment is aimed at a key element of COPD pathogenesis. The results of treatment with main anti-inflammatory drugs and methods in COPD management are reviewed as well as efficacy of a new anti-inflammatory drug roflumilast in COPD patients.