Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis
Background: To study the status of zinc as a micronutrient in pulmonary tuberculosis, in our population, with the aim to see the effectiveness of therapy. Methodology: This prospective study includes 50 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 30 subjects as the control group. The patients were plac...
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| author | Hassan Ghulam Syed Manzoor Kadri Ahmad Manzoor Qureshi Waseem Mohammad Syed Aatif Ghulam Qadir Khan Kak Manish |
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| description | Background: To study the status of zinc as a micronutrient in pulmonary tuberculosis, in our population, with the aim to see the effectiveness of therapy.
Methodology: This prospective study includes 50 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 30 subjects as the control group. The patients were placed into three stages (1 to 3) on the basis of chest radiographic findings. Serum zinc levels were estimated before, during, and after completion of antitiberculosis therapy.
Results: Statistically significant fall in serum zinc levels was seen with advanced age and disease, and the levels improved after initiation of antituberculosis therapy.
Conclusion: Estimation of serum zinc levels is an important tool in diagnosis and monitoring of response to treatment in pulmonary tuberculosis, and even a booster of the immunological mechanisms if instituted during the course of treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b85780e2bfa4c4d88ca9047f5d8db082025-08-20T03:48:58ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802009-06-0130510.3855/jidc.244Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosisHassan Ghulam0Syed Manzoor Kadri1Ahmad Manzoor2Qureshi Waseem3Mohammad Syed Aatif4Ghulam Qadir Khan5Kak Manish6Department Of Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, KashmirRegional Institute of Health and Family Welfare (RIHFW), Directorate of Health Services, Srinagar, KashmirDepartment Of Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, KashmirMedical Superintendent, SMHS, Hospital, Srinagar, KashmirMedical Superintendent, SMHS, Hospital, Srinagar, KashmirDepartment Of Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, KashmirDepartment Of Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, KashmirBackground: To study the status of zinc as a micronutrient in pulmonary tuberculosis, in our population, with the aim to see the effectiveness of therapy. Methodology: This prospective study includes 50 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 30 subjects as the control group. The patients were placed into three stages (1 to 3) on the basis of chest radiographic findings. Serum zinc levels were estimated before, during, and after completion of antitiberculosis therapy. Results: Statistically significant fall in serum zinc levels was seen with advanced age and disease, and the levels improved after initiation of antituberculosis therapy. Conclusion: Estimation of serum zinc levels is an important tool in diagnosis and monitoring of response to treatment in pulmonary tuberculosis, and even a booster of the immunological mechanisms if instituted during the course of treatment.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/244Pulmonary tuberculosiszingantituberculosis therapy |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Ghulam Syed Manzoor Kadri Ahmad Manzoor Qureshi Waseem Mohammad Syed Aatif Ghulam Qadir Khan Kak Manish Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Pulmonary tuberculosis zing antituberculosis therapy |
| title | Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full | Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_fullStr | Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_short | Status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_sort | status of zinc in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| topic | Pulmonary tuberculosis zing antituberculosis therapy |
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