Prevalence of short stature in transfusion dependent beta thalassemia patients in a tertiary care centre in North East India.

Autor: Sharma S; Department of Pediatrics, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India., Bezboruah G; Department of Pediatrics, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2022 Jun; Vol. 11 (6), pp. 2516-2520. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 30.
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2120_21
Abstrakt: Background: beta thalassemia is one of the most common hereditary hemoglobinopathy requiring regular blood transfusion to help reduce the complications of anemia and allow normal growth in children.
Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study done on 50 numbers of transfusion dependent beta thalassemia patients between 18 months and 18 years of age in North east India. Growth parameters like weight, height, BMI were recorded.
Results: Overall prevalence of stunting was 68%, a significant association was found between stunting and religious connotation.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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