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1North Ossetian State Medical Academy, Ministry of Health of Russia, Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.
Aim:
To study the impact of low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) on typical pathological processes of impairments in platelet aggregation and microcirculation (MC) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Materials And Methods:
A photo optical aggregatometric method was used to investigate platelet aggregation function in patients with COPD and MC was estimated by laser Doppler flowmetry over time.
Results:
There were muitidirectional changes in platelet aggregation function with a predominance of hyperaggregation, as well as a significant improvement in aggregation indicators during LILT; the latter was shown to have a correcting impact on MC disorders in patients with COPD in the presence of the spastic and stagnant-stasic types of MC, which were prevalent in the majority of patients.
Conclusion:
Laser therapy used in the combination treatment of patients with COPD promotes correction of the typical pathological processes.
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