Abstract:
In this study; urine and feces samples were collected from the
children of Jable Aolia locality. Microscopicaly examination for the
presence of schistosome eggs were carried out on both samples.
Accordingly; the volunteers were divided into two main groups.
Control group that contains children negative for both types of
bilharsiasis and the target group which contains children found to
be positive for bilharsiasis. The latter group is further subdivided
into two groups; urinary and intestinal bilharsiasis. Then blood
samples were withdrawn from the three groups and liver enzymes
were measured using COBAS INTEGRA 400 plus.
When result of liver enzymes for the patients (regardless
schistosomiasis type) were compared with the control group;
significant variations were observed in ALP, AST and GGT; p
values are 0.005, 0.000 and 0.006 respectively. When result of
liver enzymes for the patients (two sub groups) were compared
with the Heamatobium control group; significant variation was
found in ALP results between the control group and
heamematobium schistosomiasis p value is equal to 0.039 but no
significant variation was observed between control group and
mansoni schistosomiasis; p value 0.127 and also no significant
variation found between the two types of schistosomiasis; p value
0.906. however no significant variations were found for ALTS
result between the control group and heamematobium
schistosomiasis, control group and mansoni schistosomiasis, and
between the two types of schistosomiasis. P values were 0.814,
0.939 and 0.938 respectively.
For AST, Significant variation were found between the control
group and the two types of schistosomiasis, P value was found to
be 0.000 between the control group and heamematobium
schistosomiasis while p value was found to be 0.009 between
control group and mansoni schiosomiasis. No significant varation
was observed between the two types of schistosomiasis p value
0.865.
Regarding GGT, Significant variation were found between the
control group and heamematobium schistosomiasis p value is
equal to 0.001 and significant variation was observed between
control group and mansoni schistosomiasis p value 0.054. And
also significant variation was found between the two types of
schistosomiasis p value 0.033.
