Growth pattern in thalassemic children and their correlation with serum ferritin
Ayesha Imran, VyasKumar Rathaur, Monika Pathania
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to determine the effects of iron overload on growth and correlation of serum ferritin and growth disorders in children with thalassemia. METHODOLOGY: It was a crosssectional study conducted from January to June 2019 on 70 children age up to 18 years with transfusiondependent thalassemia. Detailed history, demographics, anthropometric parameters, clinical and laboratory details were evaluated. Data was analyzed by statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) software. Logistic regression model was used to determine the correlation between serum ferritin with short stature. RESULTS: = 0.001). CONCLUSION: There was a significant correlation between serum ferritin level and growth disorders.