Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Evaluation of Thyroid Profile in Children (6 Months‐5 Years) with Severe Acute Malnutrition in Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre in a Tertiary Care Centre
H.C. Madhu, S.P. Nidhi, G. Chaitra and N. Sowmya
Page: 371-375 | Received 20 Aug 2024, Published online: 28 Nov 2024
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Abstract
Thyroid hormones play a vital role in growth and development of children, modulate neuronal migration, intellectual growth and thermoregulator and absence of thyroid hormones during the critical period of brain development profoundly compromises cognitive function. Thus thyroid hormone status is important especially in these children with PEM. A total of 120 children were included in the study after considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. 60 children were taken as cases based on WHO criteria for diagnosis of severe acute malnutrition (SAM), the other 60 children were age and sex matched children attending pediatric OPD. Serum TSH, serum T3, serum T4 were assessed by chemiluminescent technique. The mean serum T3, T4, serum total protein, serum albumin, serum globulin levels among cases were 136.11+27ng/dl, 9.6+1.8mcg/dl, 6.33+0.96mg/dl, 3.6+0.96mg/dl and 2.43+0.42mg/dl respectively, which were significantly low when compared to controls with a p value <0.05 in each parameter mentioned. There was no significant difference in serum TSH levels between the two groups.
How to cite this article:
H.C. Madhu, S.P. Nidhi, G. Chaitra and N. Sowmya. Evaluation of Thyroid Profile in Children (6 Months‐5 Years) with Severe Acute Malnutrition in Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre in a Tertiary Care Centre.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.371.375
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.371.375