Measurement of C-reactive protein in pulmonary tuberculosis patients without treatment and healthy individual

Authors

  • Ferdous Towhid Assistant Professor (cc), Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka National Medical College
  • Nazma Akther Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, East West Medical College
  • Shyamal Chandra Banik Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Dhaka National Medical College
  • Md Maruf Ur Rahman Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka National Medical College
  • Jumruda Akter Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka Central International Medical College
  • Farjana Ahmed Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Dhaka National Medical College
  • Mohib Ullah Assistant Professor (cc), Department of Anesthesiology, Dhaka National Medical College
  • Sarder Raihan Sadique Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka National Medical College
  • Mosaddek Hossain Mondal Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka National Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v30i1.81240

Keywords:

Tuberculosis patient, Serum CRP level

Abstract

Objective: To assess the C-reactive protein level in pulmonary tuberculosis patients without treatment and healthy individual.

Methods: A descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted from January 2016 to June 2016 among 50 pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending at Respiratory Medicine Department of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital and 50 healthy individuals, after obtaining requisite consent from the patients. Data were collected through the interviewing of the patients. The collected data were entered into the computer and analyzed by using SPSS (version 20.1) to assess the C-reactive protein level in pulmonary tuberculosis patients and healthy individuals. The study was approved by the institutional ethical committee.

Results: In a pool of 50 pulmonary tuberculosis patients without treatment and 50 healthy individuals, Serum CRP level (mg/l) were significantly higher (p <0.001) in PTB than normal individuals.

Conclusion: Serum CRP level was significantly higher (p <0.001) in pulmonary tuberculosis patients without treatment. So measurement of CRP level during pulmonary tuberculosis is an important diagnostic and prognostic tools.

 J. Dhaka National Med. Coll. Hos. 2024; 30 (01): 13-16

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Published

2024-03-30

How to Cite

Towhid, F., Akther, N., Banik, S. C., Rahman, M. M. U., Akter, J., Ahmed, F., … Mondal, M. H. (2024). Measurement of C-reactive protein in pulmonary tuberculosis patients without treatment and healthy individual. Journal of Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital, 30(1), 13–16. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v30i1.81240

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Original Articles