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The Level of Minerals in Patients Infected with Entamoeba Histolytica

( Volume 2 Issue 4,April 2016 ) OPEN ACCESS
Author(s):

Hwaida SH. AL-Mahdawy, Dr.Farhan Abood Risan, Dr. Khalil I. Abd Mohammed

Abstract:

The study was carried out during the period from the beginning of (November / 2013 - November / 2014) for detection of Entamoeba histolytica in patients with age range from (3-60) year who attended to AL-Yarmouk teaching hospital and AL-Tifil central hospital.The diagnosis done by microscopic examination. A total of 200 suspected patient there was120 infected with the parasitediagnosed by the direct examination method, a blood sample was taken from each one, as well as (60) healthy controls were involved in the study, which included:Lipid profile and minerals measurement by spectrophotometric method.The results indicated: The prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica by using microscopic examination was 145 (72.5%). The level of (Ca++) increased significantly (P<0.05), while the level of Magnesium (Mg++) and Zinc (Zn++) decreased significantly (P<0.05) in patients sera, in comparison with healthy control.

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