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A study on hepatic dysfunction during dots therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Author(s):
1. Mehboob Ahmed Wagan: Pharmacology & Therapeutics Department, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Pakistan
2. Shaheen Shah: Pharmacology & Therapeutics Department, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Pakistan
3. Ghulam Nabi Khokhar: Isra University Hyderabad, Pakistan
4. Abdul Raheem Memon: Isra University Hyderabad, Pakistan
Abstract:
Tuberculosis is a health hazard for the third world countries, it poses a global challenge for control & prevention of resistance, mortality & morbidity. 90 patients completed the DOTS programme, 52 were females and 38 males, the mean age was 37.5±5.6 years. 60% of the patients had asymptomatic increase in the level of ALT, and AST, elevation was >2ULN in 23.33% and >3ULN in 14.44% and >5ULN in 2.22% of the cases 2.22 % also had elevated serum bilirubin levels.
Page(s): 7-12
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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmacy, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Year: 2008
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