Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the relevance of serum C- reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), relative plasma viscosity (RPV) and fibrinogen level in the management of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) disease. One hundred (100) PTB patients attending the TB clinic of Dr Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Specialist Hospital Calabar, and 70 age and sex-matched apparently healthy subjects between 15-65 years of age were selected and enrolled. Standard techniques were used for the assays. Results showed significantly lower PCV (p<0.05) in PTB patients (0.35 ± 0.07L/L) when compared with control subjects (0.44 ± 0.04L/L). CRP, ESR and RPV showed significantly higher values in PTB patients (71.09 ±
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