| Effect of wheat grass tablets on the frequency of blood transfusions in Thalassemia Major. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20135271 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Forty patients of Thalassemia Major children were treated with wheat grass tablets (WGT). The mean hemoglobin in the pre WGT was 8.54 +/- 0.33 g% whereas in WGT period was 9.13 +/- 0.14 g% (p < 0.001). The mean blood transfused as packed cells in pre WGT period was 326.82 +/- 74.10 ml/kg/year whereas during WGT period it was 256.39 +/- 45.47 ml/kg/year. The percentage difference in the amount of packed cells transfused in pre WGT and WGT period was 18.02 +/- 22.96 (p < 0.001). The decrease in the blood transfusion requirements was by 25% or more in 20 (60.6%) cases. The mean interval between the consecutive blood transfusions in Pre WGT period was 18.78 +- 4.48 days whereas in WGT period was 24.16 +- 4.78 days (p < 0.001). Wheat grass has the potential to increase the Hb levels, increase the interval between blood transfusions and decrease the amount of total blood transfused in Thalassemia Major patients. |
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Authors:
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Karnail Singh; M S Pannu; Palwinder Singh; Jaswinder Singh |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article Date: 2010-02-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Indian journal of pediatrics Volume: 77 ISSN: 0973-7693 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Pediatr Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-05 Completed Date: 2010-04-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417442 Medline TA: Indian J Pediatr Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 90-1 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India. drkarnailambrish@gmail.com |
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Blood Transfusion
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statistics & numerical data* Child Humans Phytotherapy* Plant Extracts Tablets Triticum beta-Thalassemia / therapy* |
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0/Plant Extracts; 0/Tablets |
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