Abstract
In pulmonary tuberculosis examinations were made on the relation between PBI (protein bound iodine) and functions of the hypophysis and adrenocortical glands. Bassed upon confidential limit of PBI rate among the healthy human beings, as previously described, PBIr ate has been classified into three groups; a) higher-more than 5.85γ/dl b) ordinary 5.85-55.22γ/dl and c) lower-less than 5.22γ/dl.
1) Average PBI rate in pulmonary tuberculosis is 5.9γ/dl (3.2-8.3γ/dl) and compare with the healthy human beings, this rate varies widely. There were more higher groups and less ordinary groups.
2) On the relation between the condition of diseases (NTA classification) and PBI rate, there was no significant difference among higher and ordinary groups whileTcases which belonged to the lower groups were found among the cases of moderately advanced or of far advanced cases.
On the other hand, according to the pulmonary tuberculosis classification by Gakken, there was no significant difference in the higher and the ordinary groups while in the cases of the lower group it was found more among B and F types rather than A type. And also in the same group it was found more among B and F types rather than C type.
3) No specific constant relation between doses of paraaminosalicylacid andPBI rate was recognized.
4) Cases with the normal adrenocortical functions were seen more in the ordinary group and there were seen less in the higher or lower groups.
5) Normal shaped sella turcica was seen in the ordinary group and abnormally formed sella turcica was seen in the higher or lower group.
