Growth of Children with Thalassaemia: Effect of Different Transfusion Regimens. Issue 242 (August 1970)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kattamis, C.; Touliatos, N.; Haidas, S.; Matsaniotis, N.
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 45:Issue 242(1970)
• Page Start: 502
• Page End: 505
• Publication Date: 1970-08
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.45.242.502
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Growth was studied in 74 children with homozygous β-thalassaemia aged 1 to 11 years, treated with three different transfusion regimens. In group I (38 cases) haemoglobin levels were maintained above 8 g./100 ml.; in group II (14 cases), pretransfusion haemoglobin levels ranged between 6 and 8 g./100 ml.; in group III (22 children), pretransfusion haemoglobin levels were below 6 g./100 ml. Children in group I grew normally, both in weight and height; those in groups II and III were retarded, particularly those in group III. Frequent transfusions, in spite of their disadvantages, at present constitute the treatment of choice.