Open AccessRole of Anaemia and Magnesium Levels at the Initiation of Tuberculosis Therapy with Sputum Conversion among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
Author(s) -
Yuthika Agrawal,
Vipin Goyal,
Abhishek Singh,
Sandhya Lal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23734.9975
Subject(s) - sputum , medicine , tuberculosis , gastroenterology , serum iron , pulmonary tuberculosis , sputum culture , anemia , pathology
Both pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) and anaemia are prevalent in India. Magnesium levels also influence TB. There is limited and inconsistent literature on the association among anaemia, serum magnesium levels and sputum conversion during tuberculosis treatment.