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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-1 | Issue-06
A Study of Oral Glucose Tolerance in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Ramesh B, V T Nagaraj, Ajith kumar
Published: Nov. 30, 2013 | 99 72
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i06.0020
Pages: 739-744
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Abstract
The present study was aimed to find the incidence of OGT and it’s clinical profile in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Method: Study included 75 patients with positive sputum smear for acid fast bacilli and chest x-ray. Results: AFB findings showed positive in 73.33% in sample 1 and 76% in sample2.on chest x-ray almost half(49.33%) of the patients had infiltration. No statistically significant association of sex, age and chest x-ray findings was seen in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus.