Adenovirus infection is a widespread, acute infectious disease characterized by damage to the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, eyes, lymphoid tissue, liver, increased body temperatur...

From the serological methods of diagnosing the disease, the most common is the Paul-Bunnel( agglutination) reaction, aimed at detecting heterophilic AT in the serum. The titer of heterophilic AT ...

Human papillomavirus( HPV) is a small DNA containing oncogenic viruses that infect epithelial cells and induce proliferative lesions. Currently, more than 70 types of human papillomavirus h...

AT to Trichinella spiralis in serum is normal. For the early serological diagnosis of trichinosis, the definition of Ig-class IgG is used by ELISA.The sensitivity of the ELISA is 90-100%, ...

CMV infection is a viral disease predominantly in young children, characterized by a variety of clinical symptoms and a specific morphological pattern with the presence of cytomegal cells on t...

Hormones are a group of compounds of various chemical structures characterized by the ability, after isolation from the cells in which they form, to reach target cells( most often with blood) ...

STG is a peptide isolated from the anterior pituitary gland and consists of 191 amino acids. The daily production of STH is approximately 500 μg. STG stimulates protein synthesis, mitosis proc...

The hypothalamus, the anterior pituitary and the adrenal cortex are functionally combined into the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system. The adrenal gland consists of the cortex and the b...

Thyroid cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the thyroid gland, consisting of two lobes that cover the trachea at the base of the neck. There are the main types of thyroid cancer:...

Diurnal rhythm of secretion of STH with peaks of its concentration above 6 ng / ml 1-3 hours after falling asleep irrespective of time of day is formed to 3 months after birth. The average dai...

Reference values ​​of serum TSH concentration: newborns - 1-39 mIU / l, adults - 0.4-4.2 mIU / l. TTG is a glycoprotein secreted by the adenohypophysis. Acts mainly on the thyroid gland, s...

17-GPG is a precursor of cortisol, which has a natriuretic effect. The hormone is produced in the adrenal glands, ovaries, testicles and placenta. As a result of hydroxylation, 17-GPG is conve...

Reference concentration values ​​of ACTH in serum: at 8.00 - less than 26 pmol / l, at 22.00 - less than 19 pmol / l. ACTH - a peptide consisting of 39 amino acid residues with a molecular wei...

Reference concentrations of cortisol in the serum : at 8.00 - 200-700 nmol / L( 70-250 ng / ml), at 20.00 - 55-250 nmol / l( 20-90 ng / ml);the difference between the morning and evening conc...

Estriol is the main estrogen synthesized by the placenta during pregnancy. Unbound estriol passes through the placenta and enters the bloodstream of the pregnant woman, where it quickly turns ...

The main representatives of androgens in the female body are testosterone, androstenedione and DHEAS.Androgens stimulate the growth of hair on the pubic and axilla, increase libido and affect the...

Bone tissue forms a dynamic "depot" of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and other compounds necessary to maintain homeostasis in mineral metabolism. Bone consists of three components: cells, org...

Protein A-associated protein A was detected in the serum of pregnant women in 1974. The protein has a molecular weight of 820,000, a tetrameric structure, a developed carbohydrate component, and ...