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 (0.050.05). A correlation was found between ESR, platelet count, smoking and less than three months clinical duration.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Evolução Clínica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Assunto da revista:
Toxicologia
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
São Paulo State University/BR
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