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Assessment of Hematological Parameters in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Rohini K 1 , Surekha Bhat M 2 , Srikumar PS 3 , Mahesh Kumar A 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Bedong, Kedah Malaysia
  • 2 Professor in Biochemistry, Xavier University School of Medicine, Oranjestad, Aurba
  • 3 Unit of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Bedong, Kedah Malaysia
  • 4 Pulmonologist, Eswar Medical Foundation, Chennai, India
Indian J Clin Biochem, 2016 Jul;31(3):332-5.
PMID: 27382206 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-015-0535-8

Abstract

The aim of the study was the assessment of hematological parameters in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Forty patients diagnosed with tuberculosis were recruited from the Institute of Thoracic Medicine on the basis of history, clinical examination, chest radiography, sputum examination and related laboratory parameters and were compared with age and sex matched healthy volunteers (n = 40). Hematological parameters and CRP in tuberculosis patients were determined. The mean values for serum hemoglobin level, RBC count and platelet count in PTB was found to be less (p 

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