Effect of malarial infection on blood components and anthropometric   measurements in Al-Tameem province

Rashid Mahmoud, Ayhan; Abdul-Aziz Kadir, Mohammed; Abdul-Hussein, Nuria

	Effect of malarial infection on blood components and anthropometric measurements in Al-Tameem province
Tikrit Journal of Pure Science
Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 120-128
Authors
Ayhan Rashid Mahmoud; Mohammed Abdul-Aziz Kadir; Nuria Abdul-Hussein
Abstract
This study was carried out in Al-Tameem province. The biochemical parameters in serum of 61 (1.026%) individual infected with Plasmodium vivax and 61 individual as contort group were studied for the period from June/1999 to August/2000. The results showed no significant differences (P>0.05) in mean values of total serum protein in infected group when compared with control group, which was 6.78, 6.81 gm/100ml respectively. Where significant differences (P<0.05) found in serum albumin mean valves in infected group when compared with control group, which was in infected group (4.22 gm/100ml) lower than in control group (4.88 gm/100ml). The results also showed significant differences (P<0.05) in serum globulin mean values in the infected group when compared with control group, which was in infected group (2.59 gm/100ml) higher than that in control group (1.90 gm/ 100ml). The results showed no significant differences (P>0.05) in mean values of serum sodium in infected group when compared with control group, which was 142.0, 161.0 meq/L respectively. There was significant differences (P<0.05) in mean values of serum Potassium in infected group when compared with control group, which increased in infected group (8.33 meq/L) over than that of the control group (3.72 meq/L). There were no significant differences (P>0.05) in mean values of serum calcium and magnesium in infected group when compared with control group. The mean values of serum calcium in infected and control groups was 2.52 and 2.82 meq/L respectively, while the mean values of serum magnesium in infected and control groups was 2.68 and 3.83 meq/L respectively. The results showed no significant differences (P>0.05) in mean values of serum iron in infected group in comparison with that of the control group, which was 0.95,1.17 g/ml respectively. Where significant differences (P<0.05) found in mean values of serum total iron binding capacity in infected group in comparison with that of the control group, which was in infected group (0.27 g/ml) lower than that of the control group (1.02 g/ml). There were no significant differences (P>0.05) in serum zinc value in infected group when compared with control group which was in infected group (0.22 g/ml) lower than that of the control group 0.03 g/ml. On the other hand there were no significant differences (P>0.05) in serum copper value in infected group in comparison with that of the control groups which was 0.02, 0.01 g/ml respectively. There were no significant differences in mean values of height, chest circumference, left arm circumference, and skin fold thickness in infected group in comparison with that of the control groups, the mean values of height in the infected and control groups was 153.04, 161.37 cm respectively, chest circumference was 70.70, 71.00 cm respectively, left arm circumference was 29.00, 30.50 cm respectively, and skin fold thickness was 18.15, 20.40 mm respectively. Where significant differences (P<0.01) found in weight mean of the infected group in comparison with that of the control group which was in infected group (52.90 kg) lower than that of the control group (71.60 kg).

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