Studying some hematological changes in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Babylon Governorate

Abstract EN

The aim of this study is to investigate the changes of some hematological parameters in patients affected with pulmonary tuberculosis in Babylon province.

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

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

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

This study founded that values of Hb, PCV, platelets and ESR for both sexes were significantly changed in group 1 in comparison with group 2.

Values of Hb, PCV, platelets and ESR for both sexes were significantly changed in group 1 in comparison with group 3.

This study has show that values of Hb, PCV, platelets and ESR values for both sexes were significantly changed in group 1 in comparison with healthy controls.

Values of platelets and ESR for both sexes and values of PCV for males were insignificantly changed while values of Hb for both sexes and values of PCV for females were significantly changed in group 2 in comparison with group 3.

This study showed that values of PCV for males were insignificantly changed while values of Hb, platelets and ESR for both sexes and PCV for females were significantly changed in group 2 in comparison with healthy controls.

The results has proved that the values of platelets and ESR for both sexes and Hb for females and PCV for males were insignificantly changed while values of Hb for males and PCV for females were significantly changed in group 3 in comparison with healthy controls.