Normal Values of Liver and Spleen Size by Ultrasonography in Indian Children.
Indian Pediatr
;
2010 June; 47(6): 487-492
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-168557
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To establish normative data for the ultrasonographic measurement of liver and spleen size in healthy Indian children.Setting:
Tertiary-care pediatric teaching hospital.Design:
Cross-sectional, hospital-based study.Participants:
597 healthy children between the ages of 1 month to 12 years. Measurements Ultrasonographic evaluation for the assessment of liver and spleen size. These were correlated with the age, sex, height/length and weight of the participants.Results:
Normal liver and spleen length and range were obtained sonographically. The liver and spleen length significantly correlated highly with the height/length of the subjects (P=0.0001).Conclusions:
The study provides the normal values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in healthy Indian children.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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