title: Serum C-reactive Protein (CRP) Level in Tuberculous Patients.
abstract: The present prospective case control study was carried out to assess the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) level as a diagnostic and prognostic tool of tuberculous patients. The study was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics over a period of one year. Total 60 persons were included. Case was 30 and control was 30. Out of 30 tuberculosis patients 18(60%) had pulmonary tuberculosis, 6(20%) had abdominal TB, 3(10%) had pleural effusion and 3(10%) had tubercular lymphadenopathy. CRP was positive>6 mg/L in 25(83.3%) cases. CRP level was negative after 4 weeks of treatment. There is significant difference at p<0.001 in serum CRP level in between tuberculosis and healthy children. The study concluded that CRP level is a useful indication for diagnosis and prognosis of tuberculous patients.
authors.affiliation: Dr Nazmun Naher, Medical Officer, Institute of Public Health, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naher
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Helaly
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Sarker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein