Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the electrolyte imbalance in leprosy patients.
Methods: This was a case-control study. The present study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 30 leprosy patients of either gender and 30 controls were included in the study. Blood samples were collected and the serum was separated within 30–45 min, aliquoted and stored at 20C for further analysis. Serum analysis for Na+, and K+, Ca++ and Cl- was performed by the standard methods.
Results: More than one third of cases (40%) and 26.7% of controls were <40 years of age. More than half of cases (60%) and 50% of controls were males. There was no significant (p>0.05) difference in age and gender between cases and controls showing comparability of the groups in terms of age and gender. The serum electrolytes levels sodium and potassium showed decreased level among cases compared to controls (p<0.05). However, calcium and Cl- increased among the cases than controls (p<0.01).
Conclusion: It was concluded that differences in electrolytes found in leprosy may have a great potential as a diagnostic tool in clinical practice. Electrolyte imbalance has a significant effect upon the risk of contracting many diseases.
Keywords: Leprosy, Electrolyte imbalance, Diagnostic tool.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Amitabh Agarwal
Asso. Prof., Department of Physiology, TSM Medical College & Hospital, Amausi- Lucknow- U.P., India
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i7.76
