LOW SERUM CALCIUM ASSOCIATED WITH TUBERCULOSIS

Authors

  • M AKHTER BAIG Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi.
  • GHULAM MUSTUFA KAIAM KHANI Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi.
  • LUTUFULLAH BALOCH Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi.
  • Mushtaque Ahmed Qureshi Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2006.13.04.4928

Keywords:

Serum Calcium, Tuberculosis

Abstract

Design: A prospective study. Place and Duration of study: Department of Orthopedic at Liaquat
medical college from January 1997 to June 2001 and continued at Dow medical college from Oct 2001 to march 2005.
Patients and Methods: 33 patients suffering from tuberculosis out of them 22 was female and 11 were male. In this
study we are able to pin point the exact nutritional factor responsible for the development of tuberculosis. Results:
We are able to find that in our all-33 tuberculous patients serum calcium was low. Conclusion: We conclude that low
serum calcium have definite roll in the development of tuberculosis. Calcium supplements along with Vitamin D should
be added for the treatment and prevention of the disease.

Author Biographies

M AKHTER BAIG, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi.

Department of Orthopedic Unit I,

GHULAM MUSTUFA KAIAM KHANI, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi.

Department of Orthopedic Unit I,

LUTUFULLAH BALOCH, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi.

Department of Orthopedic Unit I,

Mushtaque Ahmed Qureshi, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi

 Head of Department of Orthopedic

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Published

2006-12-16

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 04 (2006): Vol 13 No 04

Section

Articles