[The characteristics of the clinical course of digestive organ diseases in persons subjected to ionizing radiation exposure resulting from the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].

Abstract

Results of a study of 1905 persons are reported. Of them 1775 showed diseases of the digestive organs. Among them were were 275 who were subjected to the effect of ionizing radiation. In these 275 patients the most frequent pathology were erosive lesions of the gastric and duodenal mucosa, gastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis. There was a dependence of the onset of the disease and stay in the disaster Zone. The disease was accompanied by a stable T-cellular immunodeficiency that exacerbated the course of the disease. It is recommended to include immunocorrectors in the complex therapy of these diseases.