Effect of wheat grass therapy on transfusion requirement in beta-thalassemia major.
Indian J Pediatr
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2009 Apr; 76(4): 375-6
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| ID: sea-83091
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the efficacy of wheat grass juice on transfusion requirement in patients with beta thalassemia major.METHODS:
Fifty-three patients of thalassemia major with a median age of 16 years were given wheat grass juice tablets.RESULTS:
The Mean pre and post wheat grass therapy, the pack cell requirement was 288.06 +/- 53.25 gm/Kg/year and 301.25 +/- 54.86 gm/Kg/year (p =0.054) respectively. No adverse effects were noted.CONCLUSION:
We conclude that wheat grass therapy for one year is not effective in reducing the transfusion requirement in transfusion dependent thalassemia.
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Main subject:
Tablets
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Triticum
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Blood Transfusion
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Plant Extracts
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Adolescent
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Beta-Thalassemia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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