| Gall bladder sludge and stones in multitransfused Egyptian thalassaemic patients. | |
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PMID: 15332759 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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One hundred Egyptian beta-thalassaemic patients on a long-term transfusion/chelation programme were evaluated for the prevalence of gall bladder sludge and stones and the associated risk factors. Fifty healthy individuals served as controls. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed that 14% of the thalassaemic patients had gall bladder sludge or stones (6% stones and 8% sludge). The thalassaemic patients with this complication were older, had a higher prevalence of gall bladder symptoms, higher levels of pretransfusion haemoglobin, larger amounts of transfused red cells, and more were regularly transfused. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence that gall bladder symptoms and the amount of transfused red cells were the only significant predictors of the occurrence of gall bladder sludge or stones. |
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Authors:
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A el-Nawawy; A S Kassem; M Eissa; M Abdel-Fattah; M Safwat |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ Volume: 7 ISSN: 1020-3397 ISO Abbreviation: East. Mediterr. Health J. Publication Date: 2001 Jul-Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-08-30 Completed Date: 2004-10-14 Revised Date: 2006-05-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9608387 Medline TA: East Mediterr Health J Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 635-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. |
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Adolescent Age Distribution Bile / ultrasonography Bilirubin / blood Blood Transfusion / adverse effects*, statistics & numerical data Case-Control Studies Child Egypt / epidemiology Female Gallstones / epidemiology, etiology*, prevention & control, ultrasonography Hemoglobins / analysis Hospitals, Pediatric Hospitals, University Humans Incidence Leukocyte Count Logistic Models Male Prevalence Reticulocyte Count Risk Factors beta-Thalassemia* / blood, complications, therapy |
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0/Hemoglobins; 635-65-4/Bilirubin |
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