The incidence of nontransfusion-transmitted infectious diseases in β thalassemia major patients at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital
Keywords:
thalassemia, immune response, incidence of infection
Abstract
Background The statement that thalassemic children are moreprone to infection than normal children has been accepted as a
part of thalassemia literatures for years. Recently this concept has
been questioned, and certainly it has impressed the clinicians that
the incidence of infection in thalassemia in early childhood is re-
duced by adequate blood transfusion although this has not been
documented. However, iron overload favors bacteria to acquire
iron necessary for their growth. Excess iron deposit may damage
immune response in thalassemic patients.
Objective The aim of this study was to find out whether there was
any increasing episode of nontransfusion-transmitted infectious dis-
eases in thalassemic patients.
Design Observational, cross sectional study.
Setting Thalassemia outpatient clinic at the Department of Child
Health, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Patient Two hundreds subjects by consecutive sampling, grouped
by their total volume of transfusion into ≥5 liters or <5 liters groups.
Results The numbers of patients receiving transfusion ≥5 liters
who had 1,2,3,4 and 5 times episodes of influenza in 6-month pe-
riod were 69, 20, 3, 2, and 2 out of 173 patients respectively and
in patients receiving transfusion less than 5 liters,14/27 had influ-
enza for 1-2 times in 6-month period. The incidence of diarrhea in
patients receiving transfusion ≥5 liters was 11.5%, once to twice in
6 months and in patients receiving transfusion less than 5 liters, 7/
27, 1-2 times in 6 months. There was no difference in the inci-
dence of influenza and diarrhea between the two groups.
Conclusion It seemed that there was no any increasing incidence
of nontransfusion-transmitted infectious diseases in thalassemic
patients in accordance with total volume of blood transfusions
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2016-10-10
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Munasir Z, Ruth A, Tumbelaka A. The incidence of nontransfusion-transmitted infectious diseases in β thalassemia major patients at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. PI [Internet]. 10Oct.2016 [cited 13Nov.2024];43(6):216-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/697
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