FIELD: medicine; immunology. SUBSTANCE: values of thymus gland volume of children from 1 to 4 years old are determined during ultrasonic examination and compared with sectional examination of thymus gland volume of children perished as a result of mechanical trauma and asphyxia. If thymus gland volume exceeds 39.5 cu.cm pathologic increase of thymus gland is diagnosed. If thymus gland volume equals 14.7 cu.cm, pathologic decrease of thymus gland is stated. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of differential diagnostics. 1 tbl
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1998-12-10—Published
1995-01-19—Filed