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Study on the blood profiles in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis during hospitalization period
Author(s) -
Kim JooYeon,
You Hyunjai,
Kim Yangha
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.945.2
Subject(s) - hematocrit , medicine , hemoglobin , albumin , pulmonary tuberculosis , body weight , gastroenterology , serum albumin , tuberculosis , surgery , pathology
This study was conducted to evaluate the change of nutritional status and to analyze related factors in hospitalized tuberculosis (TB) patients during their hospitalization. At the time of admission average level of blood hemoglobin and hematocrit of subjects was lower than the normal value. After 3 months of hospitalization period, blood levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, albumin, and total protein were significantly increased compared to admission (P<0.001). The increment in blood albumin and total protein was significantly higher in the under‐body weight group compared to the normal‐body weight group (P<0.05). The increment in the level of blood total protein was higher in the good intake group than the poor intake group (P<0.05). The increment in hemoglobin, hematocrit and albumin was significantly higher in below 29 years group than over 60 years group (P<0.05). In conclusion, blood levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, albumin, and total protein of subjects were significantly increased after 3 months of hospitalization period, and the age and body weight of subjects at admission were supposed to influence the degree of change in the nutritional status.