TY  - JOUR
T1  - Impact of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on Total and Differential Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Count
AU - Mohamedani, A.A. AU - Abufatima, A.S. AU - Bashir, A.B. 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
SP  - 33
EP  - 37
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2014.33.37
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2014.33.37
KW  - blood
KW  -port sudan
KW  -differential leukocyte
KW  -monocytosis
KW  -Tuberculosis
KW  -male
AB  - This study aimed at assessing the impact of pulmonary tuberculosis on leukocytes (count and differential) in patients living in Port Sudan city, Red Sea state, Sudan. This is a case control study covers the period from June 2006 to December 2008 at Port Sudan Tuberculosis Diagnostic Center. Hundred newly discovered, Ziehl Neelsen stain positive, males (77%) and females (23%) were randomly selected to be the study sample and fifty, apparently healthy adults males (76%) and females (24%) were also randomly selected to be the control group of the study. The ages of the patients ranged from 14-70 years old. The ratio of males to females was 3.3:1. Monocytosis was seen in (39%) of patients while (82%) of patients showed features of left shift granulocytes. Therefore, the presences of such haematological peripheral blood changes may predict raise the suspicion of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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