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We all have the same structure: while nothing hurts, the doctor nobody goes. But there are situations when the wait for the pain and other obvious symptoms of the disease is extremely dangerous

Try to steel himself and at least once a year to go to the clinic for a reason - to preventive examinations. Which ones? Readers 'Reporter.' Advises Victor Fomin, d. M. Sc., Professor of the department of therapy and profbolezney medical and preventive   Faculty GOU VPO First MGMU them. Sechenov .

What should be done 1 time a year:

Biochemical analysis of blood total cholesterol and its fractions, triglycerides and fasting glucose, and creatinine - indicator reflecting the filtration function of the kidneys.
General blood analysis
General urine analysis *

These studies reveal the early stages of cardiovascular, renal disease, diabetes, and their risk factors, when there is easy to cope with illnesses and prevent the terrible complications: stroke, heart attack, chronic renal failure.

Blood tests for markers of chronic hepatitis B and C and HIV - those who often visits the dentist, makes the tattoo exposed to extensive surgery, especially repeated frequently changing sexual partners.

After about 40-45 years to add:

Men   - Determination of blood concentrations of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Identifies prostate cancers and states predisposing them.
Women   - Mammography and gynecological examination with palpation of mammary glands.

After about 50 years:

Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy (examination of the large intestine).

In countries where these surveys are conducted en masse, death rate from stomach cancer and colon cancer have dropped dramatically. We have similar measures carried out at the time the 4th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Health under the leadership of EI Chazova, and even then it brings results. And then it was a good deal for some reason abandoned.

* If a urine test is normal, but there are risk factors (diabetes or high blood pressure, waist circumference above normal in combination with hypertension), you need to test for microalbuminuria.

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