Changes in the activity of enzymes in the blood in nonspecific lung diseases

Level of different ensymes was determined in blood serum of patients with bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive bronchitis, chronic nonobstructive bronchitis, pneumonia and 22 healthy persons. In severe chronic obstructive bronchitis in contrast to bronchial asthma, the increase of activity in blood serum was found which can serve as a differential and diagnostic indicator. In the acute phase of pneumonia and severe chronic nonobstructive bronchitis the increase of alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutanul transferase activities occurred, and in pneumonia activity of aminotransferases increased as well. By discharde of patients from the hospital the studied indicators remained elevated. It is necessary to continul the search of further ways of Correction of enzyme changes with estimation of prognostic value of some indicators in case of favoreble outcome of pulmonary diseases.