Frequency of Anemia in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting at Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of anemia in patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) presenting at Dr Ruth K M Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Dr Ruth KM Pfau CHK from July to August 2023. Newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis cases of either gender, between 14-40 years, were included, while patients with a history of PTB, malnutrition, blood loss, HIV, pregnant females, autoimmune disorders, anemia before the diagnosis of PTB, chronic illness and malignancies were excluded. PTB patients were labeled anemic if the hemoglobin level was