Pulmonary tuberculosis: hematology, serum biochemistry and the relation with the disease duration
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
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14(1): 71-81, 2008. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between hematological and biochemical parameters and tuberculosis process activity time according to clinical complaint duration. It was a retrospective study analyzing medical records from 80 pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Botucatu Medical School University Hospital (Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil), who were divided into 2 groups according to clinical complaint duration Group 1 (G1) - up to three months; Group 2 (G2) - over three months. Parameters included age, gender, bacilloscopy, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), platelet count, alpha1-globulin, alpha2-globulin, gamma globulin, mucoprotein, alpha1-acid glycoprotein values, and the presence of risk factors such as smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction, sexual promiscuity, contact with tuberculosis carriers, and previous treatment. Groups were compared by calculating t and p, and Chi-square (X²) and p. Comparisons revealed a tendency towards smoking with a higher frequency of smokers in G1 (0.05platelet values than G2 (0.05
behavior between groups (p>0.05). A correlation was found between ESR, platelet count, smoking and less than three months clinical duration.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Clinical Evolution
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Journal subject:
Toxicology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
São Paulo State University/BR
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