P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Institute of Gastroenterology

The Institute of Gastroenterology was founded in 1965; it consists of 3 departments

with the following tasks:

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  Hepatopancreatic and Gastrointestinal Diseases

This Department has an operating group of abdominal surgeons;

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  Biochemistry, Morphology, Roentgen Radiology, and Endoscopy This

Department has a number of laboratories;

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  Pathophysiology and Experimental Pharmacotherapy.

The major fields of investigation include

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  Investigation into the development of current problems of pathogenesis,

morphogenesis, diagnostics and treatment of the main diseases of the

digestive system, as well as liver diseases and the biliary system.

The major scientific results include the following:

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  wide introduction of the liver biopsy;

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  interpretation of intrahepatic pathogenesis portal hypertension, as well as

new approaches for its treatment;

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  establishing methods of syndrome classification of liver deficiencies;

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  study of internal mechanisms of gallstone formation and instillation of

chemical methods for their dissolution;

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  establishment of a new treatment for Mirochnic-Mansurov disease.

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