[Scanning electron microscopy in the assessment of erythrocyte shape in peripheral blood of patients with anthracotic tuberculosis and pulmonary tuberculosis].

Morphology of peripheral blood red cells was investigated in the course of enterosorption in patients with anthracotic and lung tuberculosis by means of scanning electron microscopy. Application of enterosorbent noticeably reduced the number of normocytes, this evidencing stimulating effect of detoxication. The proportion of deformed red cells lowered in parallel to inhibiting activity of tuberculous process activity in the lungs as a result of detoxicating effect of the treatment.