Biochemical Studies of Tuberclosis and HIV Cases in Parts of Abia, Anambra and Imo States

Aim: The biochemical of tuberculosis (TB) and (HIV) patients in parts of Abia, Anambra and Imo States, were carried out using, standard biochemical procedures. Methods: Two hospitals were chosen from each of the three States, namely: St. Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital Onitsha and Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia and Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, and Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri and Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH) Orlu from January 2013 to December 2014. . The biochemical parameters analyzed were glutathione peroxidase (GPX), Vit. C, Vit. E, Uric acid, Malondialdehide (MDA), total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL – cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, Urea, creatinine, Na+, K+, Cl-, and HC03 in HIV patients (n=50:M=20; F = 30) and in PTB patients (n=50: M=30; F = 20) newly diagnosed (untreated) adults of 18years and above compared with apparently normal (control) individuals who are HIV and PTB seronegative of the same age range, location and n=50: M=20; F = 30 in each of the six selected hospitals in Abia, Anambra and Imo States.