Title of article :
Growth Status and Its Relationship with Serum Lipids and Albumin in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Author/Authors :
Fallahi، Gholam-Hossein نويسنده , , Latifi، Sahar نويسنده Brain and Spinal Injury Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Mahmoudi، Maryam نويسنده Medical Student. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. , , Kushki، Davood نويسنده Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Kushki, Davood , Haghhi Ashtiani، Mohammad Taghi نويسنده Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Haghhi Ashtiani, Mohammad Taghi , Morteza، Afsaneh نويسنده Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Rezaei، Nima نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2016
Pages :
4
From page :
276
To page :
279
Abstract :

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease, which affects many organs as it impairs chloride channel. This study was performed to evaluate growth status and its relationship with some laboratory indices such as Cholesterol (chol), Triglyceride (TG), albumin and total protein in children with CF referred to pediatrics center. This study was designed as a cross-sectional study in one year section. Demographic features were compared with standard percentiles curves. Chol, TG, albumin, total protein, prothrombin time, and hemoglobin were measured. Stool exams were also performed. A questionnaire was designed to obtain a history of the first presentation of disease, birth weight, type of labor and parent relativity. In 52% of patients, failure to thrive (FTT) was the first presentation. Steatorrhea and respiratory infections were the first presentations, which were seen in 13.7% and 33% of the cases, respectively. The weight of 88% of patients was below the 15th percentile while 82% had a height percentile below 15th. Head circumference in 53% of patients was below the 15th percentile. There was a significant association between weight percentile and serum albumin and total protein (P=0.03 and P=0.007, respectively). There was also a significant relationship between height percentile and serum albumin and total protein (P<0.001 and P<0.000, respectively). The relationships between head circumference and serum albumin and total protein were also significant (P=0.006 and P<0.000, respectively). There was also a significant association between height percentile and hemoglobin. The decrease in anthropometric percentiles leads to decreased serum albumin and total protein.

Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year :
2016
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number :
2390692
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