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

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

42 healthy persons and 52 diabetic patients were measured to clarify the blood HbA1c and serum glucose level simultaneously, using low pressure cation exchange chromatography and colormetric enzyme method. The results: the mean value of blood HbA1c is 5.130.53% (4.1-6.2%). The mean value of blood HbA1c in diabetic patients are higher than that of normal persons; the fluctuate from 5.9 to 12.5%. Positive correlation between blood HbA1c and serum plucose in normal persons has been indicated in the investigated subjects, characterized by the following equation: Y = 0.39 X +3.01; r=0.3632. These correlation in diabetic patients has been indicated and characterized by the following equation: Y =0.98 X + 1.99; r=+0.5891 (in which: X= blood HbA1c , Y = serum glucose level)
Diabetes Mellitus ; Serum ; Blood

Serum samples from patients with Dengue hemorrhagic fever were collected at the hospitals of Hanoi,Namdinh,Thanhhoa and NgheAn in 1995-2001 year period were investigated.The number of suspected patients with Dengue hemorrhagic fever was varied during the years, the highest in the year 1995, 1998, then decreased progressively to 2001. In 2 years of 1995-1996 period and 1998-2001 period 4 types of epidemiologic virus were found. The highest number of isolated samples was 54 in the year 1996, then1998. The endemic types varied obviously by years
Dengue ; Epidemiology ; Serum

In the year 1999 at Bach Mai Hospital, serum CRP level was quantified on 21 patients with allergic bronchial asthma without bacterial infection and 38 associated with bacterial infections.In patients of infected allergic bronchial asthma the positive rate of serum CRP was 115,2+/- 6,03 in average, higher than in non infected ones. After treatment, CRP level reduced with statistical significant. In 90,48% of cases of simple allergic bronchial asthma, white blood cell count was normal, while in 92,12% of infected cases, white blood cell count enhanced. There was a positively proportional relation between diverse indices determining inflammative status in the group of patients with infected bronchial asthma
Asthma ; Serum ; Hypersensitivity

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Serum Albumin ; Track and Field

This study was carried out on 36 blood samples of epileptic patients, between the ages of 6 and 15, in Army Hospital 103 during 9/2000 - 6/2001, who used a monotherapy - phenytoin. The results of quantitative analysis of serum concentration of drug in the treatment range, under the treatment range and above the treatment range among patients with disease free was 72.41%, 13.78% and 13.8%. 80% of patients used phenytorin at dose of 5-8mg/kg/day had a serum concentration in the treatment range. The dose of phenytoin can be increased increasingly in cases without responding to the treatment while the drug concentration closely reached the treatment range until the defects found.
Serum ; Phenytoin ; Epilepsy

The population under study was selected from Cua Dong, Thanh Luong precinct and Yen So commune (Ha Noi city) and Ben Thanh, Nha Be and Can Gio (Ho Chi Minh city); with the total of 594 subjects (200 from rural areas, 196 from suburbs and 198 persons from urban areas). The results: the total value of serum fatty acid varied from 2719 +/- 935 to 4174 +/- 1421 g/ml: out of which the lowest values were observed in rural population and the highest ones were among HaNoi inhabitants. It was also found that in both surveyed areas, the percentage of monounsaturated fatty acid was remarkably higher in rural areas. However, inversely the percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acid was higher among urban population.
Serum ; Fatty Acids