Some biochemical changes in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Babylon Governorate

Abstract EN

This study was designed to investigate the changes of some biochemical parameters in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Babylon province.

Ninty patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (45 males and 45 females) and 40 healthy controls (20 males and 20 females) included in present study.

Patients were classified into 3 groups: group1 included newly diagnosed patients, group 2 included patients after two months from starting treatment and group 3 included patients after six months from starting treatment.

The mean age was 44 ± 2 years for patients and 42 ± 2 years for the control.

It has been found that values of Creactive protein (CRP), calcium and sodium for males zinc for both sexes were insignificantly changed but for CRP, calcium and sodium for females were significantly changed in group 1 in comparison with group 2.

Values of zinc for both sexes were insignificantly changed while values of CRP, calcium and sodium for both sexes were significantly changed in group 1 in comparison with group 3.

This study showed that values of CRP, calcium, zinc and sodium for both sexes were significantly changed in group 1 in comparison with healthy controls.

Values of zinc and potassium for both sexes, calcium and sodium for females were insignificantly changed while values of CRP for both sexes, calcium and sodium for males were significantly changed in group 2 in comparison with group 3.

This study showed that values of potassium for both sexes were insignificantly changed while values of CRP, calcium, zinc and sodium for both sexes were significantly changed in group 2 in comparison with healthy controls.

The results proved that values of CRP and potassium for both sexes, calcium and sodium for males were insignificantly changed while values of calcium and sodium and for females were significantly changed in group 3 in comparison with healthy controls.