Pseudohypo thyroidism in patients with hepatosplenic bilharziasis

Twenty male patients with ascitis due to hepatosplenic bilharziasis were studied for the clinical evaluation of their thyroid function and quantitative estimation of serum thyroid homones T3 and T4 using enzyme immunological test. All were clinically euthyroid. Both hormones were significantly lower in the patients group compared to a control group of twenty male. The results were discussed

Hepatitis B surface antigen in serum, ascitic fluid and saliva in advanced hepatosplenic schistosomiasis

Fifty patients suffering from liver cirrhosis with ascites and thirty healthy students were examined for hepatitis B. surface antigen. This results showed that the frequency of HBsAg was high in patients with chronic liver disease and a significant higher frequency of HBsAg in cases with ascites. However, the presence of HBsAg in the ascitic fluid and saliva raises the possibility of a potenital danger of transmission of the virus

Brucella agglutination titre in febrile versus healthy cases

Brucella tube agglutination test was performed to measure brucella antibody titre in 55 clinically healthy individuals [Controls], and 45 febrile patients due to custom to drink unpasteurised milk. Brucella antibodies were detected in 20 [36.3%] healthy subjects with titre ranging from 1:15 to 1:60, while the rest 35 [63.7%]. had negative titre. From the ferible group, 36 [80%] patient had positive titre. The highest antibody titre [1:960] was observed in two cases who had clinical manifestations suggestive of brucellosis, and their repeated blood cultures were positve for brucella organisms. Out of 7 typhoid fever cases, 5 cases [70.4%] had titres ranging from 1:60 to 1:240, but with no rising titres in subsequent estimations. Fever of other aetiologies were either negative or positive at low levels for brucella agglutination titres, the significance of these results had been discussed