[Urinary uropepsin activity in patients with encephalomalacia as an index of the activity of the hypothalamo- hypophyseal-adrenal axis]. / Aktywnosc uropepsyny w moczu chorych z rozmieknieniem mózgu jako wykladnik aktywnosci ukladu podwzgórze--przysadka--nadnercza.

ABSTRACT

The determinations were carried out in 25 patients with thrombotic encephalomalacia. The changes in 24-hour urine uropepsin activity were studied after administration of metopirone and dexamethasone. The uropepsin activity in a sample of 24-hour urine was determined by the method of West, Ellis and Scott. A statistically significant fall of uropepsin activity was observed in 24-hour urine after metopirone, with a rise in the activity of this enzyme after dexamethasone administration.