[Effects of plasmapheresis on lymphocytic energy enzymes in hypertension]

Cytochemistry of peripheral blood lymphocyte enzymes was studied in 58 patients with State II essential hypertension (36 of these were treated with traditional hypotensive therapy and 22 with plasmapheresis + drug therapy). alpha-GPDH, LDH, and acid phosphatase activities were found reduced in these patients. The degree of the enzymic activity reduction (SDH included) depended on the disease standing and family history of patients. Plasmapheresis elevated the activities of energy enzymes and reduced arterial pressure, i.e. these parameters were in inverse correlation. In the patients treated by routine hypotensive therapy energy enzymes' activity was unchanged, despite the clinical effect.