[Histocompatibility antigens (HLA) in children with lipoid nephrosis]. / Antygeny zgodnosci tkankowej (HLA) w nerczycy lipidowej u dzieci.

Actual knowledge on the HLA relationship with the primary glomerulopathies, with particular reference to steroid - sensitive nephrosis of childhood, is surveyed. Occurrence of HLA B-8 and B-35 in this nephropathy has been investigated. The studies involved 47 patients aged between 3 and 15 years and 117 healthy children from Lower Silesian region. It has been showed, that HLA B-8 is present more frequently in sick children, than in healthy controls. The situation is reverse in case of HLA B-35 antigen. However, the difference is statistically insignificant. A probability of the lipid nephrosis sensitivity to corticosteroids can not be predicted on the base of the presence of these HLA antigens.

[Treatment of anemia with animal blood preparation "Livex" in children with pyelonephritis]. / Leczenie niedorkrwistosci u dzieci z odmiedniczkowym zapaleniem nerek preparatem z krwi zwierzecej pod nazwa "Livex".

The results are presented of anaemia treatment during pyelonephritis in 20 children with the preparation obtained from animal blood livex. The preparation was administered for eight weeks. After the treatment of a statistically significant rise was observed of haematocrit and haemoglobin concentration. No adverse effects of the preparation were observed.