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Abstract
In the present study an attempt has been made to investiga te the metabolic disturbances of some trace elements (calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron) and the changes in immunoglobulins, C-reactive protein and alphaa1- antitrypsin during the pulmonary tuberculosis.
The materials of this study consisted of 28 pa tients with pulmonary tuberculosis with age ranged from 16 to 55 years. They were fully diagnosed cli nically, bacterriologically and radiologically.
Eighteen cases of normal healthy subjects of the same age group were chosen as control, based on clinical, bacteriological and radiological examination.
Blood samples were taken and in their sera the followwing biochemical parameters were performed,
(1) Serum immunoglobul ins level (Ig A, IgG, IgM, IgE and
IgO) .
(2) Serum C-reactive protein level. (3) Serun~,.3.lpha -1 - anti trypsi n leve 1. (4) Serum calci urn level.
(5) Serum magnesium level.
(6) Serum zinc level.
(7) Serum iron level.
The data obtained were statistically analysed accordding to the student T-test.
IgA, IgG, IgM and IgE levels in the T.B. group compared to normal controls, concerning with IgO were insignificant.
active pulmonary but the res ul ts
(B) The serum C-reactive protein increase In the active pulmonary T.B normal controls.
showed signif ica nt group compared to
(C) The acti ve group controls.
level of serum alphawas signif ican tly higher
antitrypsin In the compared to normal
(0) The measurements of serum trace elements revealed that there was a significant increase in the level of serum calcium, significant decrease in the level of serum iron and the resul ts of zinc and magnesi um were insignifficant In the active pulmonary tuberculosis group compared to normal controls.