Assessment of Nutritional Status and Role of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Children

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Role of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Children With Thalassemia Major

Many studies done on children with thalassemia have shown a variable prevalence of defective IGF-I concentrations have been shown to be low in the majority of children, with or without GH deficiency. The Aim of this study to assess nutritional status and role of Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and its associating factors in children with thalassemia major

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children in the age group of 2-18 years with confirmed diagnosis of Beta thalassemia major.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with other chronic diseases (cardiac, renal, vascular)
• Children with malignancy