[The induction of lipid peroxidation in the serum of patients with acute peritonitis].

The level of lipid peroxidation products in the sera of patients with acute peritonitis and clinically healthy blood donors are studied. An increase in the level of TBA-reactive substances is documented in the acute peritonitis group--twice as high as compared to clinically healthy blood donors. Changes in the patients in toxic and terminal phases of peritonitis are rather significant. Following hemofiltration, the serum lipid peroxidation products are decreased in comparison with the pre-hemofiltration state.