The effect of platyspondyly and pubertal growth spurt on the stature of patients with β-thalassaemia major
- Author:
Low CHUNG-KAI
1
;
Kwan YIN-WAH
;
Cheung PIK-TO
;
Li MING-CHUN
;
Ha SAU-YIN
;
Lau YU-LUNG
;
Karlberg JOHAN
Author Information
1. 香港大学医学中心玛丽医院
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
1998;111(8):731-735
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of the body proportion and pubertal growth spurt on the stature of children with β-thalassaemia major.Conclusions An abnormal U:L ratio was commonly observed in patients with β-thalassaemia major and may be one factor contributing to the short stature of these patients. Abnormal puberty was present in a significant proportion of children and the lack of a pubertal growth spurt was found to be detrimental to adult height.
