Study of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Abstract

The study group consisted of 106 patients of pulmonary tuberculosis who had either positive sputum smear for Acid Fast Bacilli or had clinical and radiological features of pulmonary tuberculosis. All patients were subjected to the standard Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and the results were evaluated according to the criterion laid down by W.H.O. for diabetes. The study was conducted in patients attending the Outdoor Patient Department and those admitted in the Tuberculosis and General wards of the S.G.M. Hospital Rewa. The patient information was collected regarding age sex socioeconomic status occupation etc. Also asked were symptoms relating to pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes family and past history of the disease and history of addictions. Samples of blood were drawn in accordance to the W.H.O. guidelines after the patient fasted overnight for at least 12 hrs then at 1 and 2 hours following 75 grams glucose ingestion. (excerpt)