Nutritional Status in Childhood Thalassaemia at the-Department of Child Health University of North Sumatera Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan

  • Ismet Fadil Loebis Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Sugiani Sinulingga Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Adi Sutjipto Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
Keywords: nutritional status; thalassaemia;

Abstract

A-10 year (June 1979 to May 1989) study on the nutritional status of children with thalassaemia was done.

The number of patients was 131; 75 (57.25%) were males and 56 (42. 75%) females. A study on nutritional status by the age group was performed in 123 cases at the first diagnosis. The incidence of malnourished children over 1 year of age was significantly higher than in below 1 year of age cases (p < 0.05).

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Published
2019-06-17
How to Cite
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Loebis I, Sinulingga S, Sutjipto A. Nutritional Status in Childhood Thalassaemia at the-Department of Child Health University of North Sumatera Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan. PI [Internet]. 17Jun.2019 [cited 13Nov.2024];31(5-6):141-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2215
Section
Pediatric Hemato-Oncology
Received 2019-06-17
Published 2019-06-17