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Background. The problem of studying lipid metabolism in patients with tuberculosis is of interest to scientists around the world. The purpose of the study - to investigate lipid profile in pulmonary tuberculosis patients with concurrent insulin resistance.
Materials and methods. Forty-one patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were examined. Insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol level (TC), triglycerides (TG) level, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol and atherogenic index (AI) were measured.
Results. Group 1 - 26 patients with tuberculosis and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR ˃ 2.7); Group 2 – 15 patients with tuberculosis without insulin resistance (HOMA-IR ˂ 2.7). Group 1 patients had severe course of TB with fever, severe fatigue and weakness, profuse sweating, weight loss, cough and shortness of breath. Median TC indices differed at significant level (p = 0.012): group 1 - 4.82 mmol/l, group 2 - 4.25 mmol/l. TG level was higher in group 1 patients - 1.32 mmol/l than in group 2 patients - 1.28 mmol/l. LDL cholesterol values were higher in group 1 patients - 3.2 mmol/l vs 2.5 mmol/l in group 2. The AI was higher in group1 (p = 0.005): 3.9 units against 2.8 units in group 2 patients.
Conclusions. Insulin resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis patients was associated with severe course of the disease, severe clinical manifestations and impaired external respiration. Pro-atherogenic disorders of lipid metabolism in pulmonary tuberculosis patients with concurrent insulin resistance can be considered as the degree of endogenous intoxication.
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