[The effect of radon baths at Khmel'nik health resort on the central hemodynamic indices, on thyroid function and on adrenal glucocorticoid function in hypertension patients].

As many as 63 patients with stage I, II hypertensive disease were examined. Characteristics of central hemodynamics were studied by means of tetrapolar thoracic rheography, the content of thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxin, triiodothyranine, hydrocortisone were determined by radioimmunologic method. All investigations were done before and after the patients having radon baths. Hypotensive effect of radon baths in hyperkinetic type hemodynamics was manifested by a significant drop in cardiac index and increase in specific peripheral resistance. In hypokinetic type hemodynamics there was a significant fall in average hemodynamic pressure, and improvement of the arteriole patency. The levels of thyroxin and hydrocortisone have raised significantly. The Khmel'nik health resort radon baths have hypotensive effect in HD patients, enhance the function of the thyroid gland and glucocorticoid function of the adrenals.