Lethal component of the Naja kaouthia venom had been purified and used as antigen for producing antiserum according to an immunization protocol aiming to be efficient in the production of high affinity antibodies. A strong response was observed on all six immunized horses and tolerance to the antigen did not occur. All antitoxin sera obtained protected against lethality due to the entire venom. The potential production of these six horses is estimated to 4,300 doses/year compared to the estimated national need of 4,800 doses/year for a population of 80 millions.
Neurotoxins ; serum

Orange agent/Dioxin is very toxic chemical. It has still exist and harmful affected on persons living in many areas of South VietNam since America chemical war. This study is aimed to evaluate the effects of Dioxin residue on changes of serum FT 4, T3, TSH in 318 persons exposed to the toxic. RIA and IMA assays were used to measure serum concentrations of the hormones. The results of the hormones from persons exposed to Dioxin were: 1. Serum concentration of FT4 is 9 to 25 pmol/L and significant lower in comparison with those of control group living in Hanoi. Serum concentration of T3 is 1 to 3 nmol/L and not significant lower in comparison with those of control group living in Hanoi. Serum concentration of TSH is 0,25 - 5 mUlL and not significant higher in comparison with those of control group living in Hanoi. 2. There are significant differences in serum FT4, T3. TSH concentrations between communes sprayed Dioxin in the war. 3. Abnomal ratios of serum FT4, T3, TSH concentrations of persons exposed to Orange agent/Dioxin are higher than those of control persons living in Hanoi.
Serum ; Dioxins

The quantitative analysis of the concentration of serum calcitonin was carried out in 29 normal people with ages of 18-50. The results: this is a method with the high confidence; the average concentration of serum calcitonin is 5,74 Pg/ml; the minimal concentration at 0,00 commonly found, the maximal concentration is 22,6 Pg/ml; the distribution was not same as the rule of Gauss so the medial figure was 4,98pg/ml as preparesentative; there is no different of this concentration between male and female.
calcitonin ; serum

The evaluation of serum viscosity contributes to the diagnosis of some hematopathology, cardiopathology. A study on 303 healthy persons with ages of 18-81 in Hanoi was carried out to determine the Vietnamese serum viscosity. The results have shown that the serum viscosity found in the normal people was 9.180.47 (1.52-2.45). There is no significant different of the serum viscosity between men and women. The serum viscosity is gradually increased as increased age.
Viscosity ; serum

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Serum Albumin ; Track and Field

59 batches of purified tetanus antitoxin and 20 batches of anti-rabies serum (1997-2001) produced at IVAC Nha Trang were tested for: pH, total nitrogen, merthiolate content, sodium chloride content. In general, all the batches met the minimum requirements of the manufacture. However in order to improve the quality of the sera additional requirements should be set up
Tetanus Antitoxin ; Serum

The diagram of immune system with antigene was the toxic extract from the repeating stage, making the rough serum up to the lowest of 150 Lf/ml (or 210IU/ml) and applied the method of taking horse’s blood and giving back red blood cells to increase the the rough serum two times. The new process did reduce the level fN-protein, time and increase the quantity and productivity of the purified serum. The purified serum was of high quality: clear color, low level of N-protein to 30% compared with registered standard (150mg/ml).
Tetanus Antitoxin ; Serum

59 patients diagnosed to be hypertention and the control group with 39 subjects without hypertention treated in Thai Nguyen Hospital from 10/4/2002 - 10/4/2003. The results follows: 66.1% of patients with primary hypertention have disorders of lipid index as compared to a control group. 39.0% of these patients have an increase in total cholesterol and these levels in a case group higher than those in a control group. 27.15% of these patients have an increase in serum triglycerid levels and these levels in a case group higher than those in a control group. 61.0% of these patients have a decrease in serum HDL-C levels and these levels in a case group higher than those in a control group. CT/HDL-C ratio in a case group is 5.25 and in a control is 3.70. They are in upper limit of normal value.
Hypertension ; Lipids ; Serum

A prospective and cross-sectional study was conducted on 70 chronic renal inflammation patients with nephritic syndrome without using lipid lowering drugs for 1 month before the study. Nephritic syndrome was characterized by severity edema, urinary protein ≥ 3.5g/24 hours, protein < 60g/l, albumin < 30g/l, elevated levels of cholesterol, triglyceride. Results of the study: among these patients, 100% with elevated cholesterol, ApoA1 and ApoB, 97.14% with elevated triglyceride, 62.86% with elevated LDL-C, 68.57% with elevated ApoA1, 48.57% with low HDL-C. Cholesterol level had a significant reverse correlation with serum protein; cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL-C levels had significant reverse correlations with serum albumin
Nephritis, Lipids, Serum, Proteins

124 pregnant women were investigated for determining the number and the incidence of anemia. Subjects were divided into 3 groups: 50 with physiological anemia, 44 with true anemia and 30 without anemia. Evaluating GM-CSF level in 2 groups of pregnant women with anemia and without anemia. Results showed an incidence of 35.5% with true anemia in the studied group. The detected rate of GM-CSF in woman with anemia and without anemia has a significant difference. The more severe anemia, the higher rate of detected GM-CSF. There is a negative correlation between GM-CSF and Hb level
Anemia ; Pregnant Women ; Serum