November 2014

Evaluation of serum proteins in pulmonary tuberculosis

Aim: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem throughout the world, especially in developing countries with its attendant mortality and morbidity. Proteins in plasma or serum are readily accessible and can be analyzed directly to produce diagnostic information on disease states in patients. Methods: 5ml of venous blood was collected from One hundred (100) volunteers which comprised fifty (50)...

Author(s): Jemikalajah JD, Okogun GRA, Adu ME, Okolie GC