Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patients
OBJECTIVES: Thalassemia, one of the most widespread autosomal recessive disorders, is characterized by anomalies in the synthesis of hemoglobin beta chains and is frequently coupled with variable craniofacial characteristics. Thalassemic patients suffer from severe anemia, which triggers several def...
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| author | Riad Al-Taee Aqeel Ibrahim Lazim Al-Saedi Mohammed Nahidh |
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| description | OBJECTIVES: Thalassemia, one of the most widespread autosomal recessive disorders, is characterized by anomalies in the synthesis of hemoglobin beta chains and is frequently coupled with variable craniofacial characteristics. Thalassemic patients suffer from severe anemia, which triggers several defense mechanisms in the body, such as bone marrow expansion, which forces the bones to expand, resulting in craniofacial bone deformities. This study aims to assess and compare the orofacial dimensions of β-thalassemia patients with those of a control group across similar ages and gender.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three hundred Iraqi individuals agreed to participate in this study (150 non-thalassemic and 150 thalassemic patients with an equal distribution of genders). A well-trained researcher carried out five anthropometric measurements by using an electronic digital caliper. Gender and group differences were tested using an independent sample t test.
RESULTS: Mouth width showed clinical and statistically significant group differences among all measurements in the study group.
CONCLUSIONS: All measurements except mouth width showed nonsignificant clinical group differences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3792046eab1c444b83834f0c218331092022-12-22T04:10:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Orthodontic Science2278-02032022-01-011114410.4103/jos.jos_148_21Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patientsRiad Al-TaeeAqeel Ibrahim Lazim Al-SaediMohammed NahidhOBJECTIVES: Thalassemia, one of the most widespread autosomal recessive disorders, is characterized by anomalies in the synthesis of hemoglobin beta chains and is frequently coupled with variable craniofacial characteristics. Thalassemic patients suffer from severe anemia, which triggers several defense mechanisms in the body, such as bone marrow expansion, which forces the bones to expand, resulting in craniofacial bone deformities. This study aims to assess and compare the orofacial dimensions of β-thalassemia patients with those of a control group across similar ages and gender. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three hundred Iraqi individuals agreed to participate in this study (150 non-thalassemic and 150 thalassemic patients with an equal distribution of genders). A well-trained researcher carried out five anthropometric measurements by using an electronic digital caliper. Gender and group differences were tested using an independent sample t test. RESULTS: Mouth width showed clinical and statistically significant group differences among all measurements in the study group. CONCLUSIONS: All measurements except mouth width showed nonsignificant clinical group differences.http://www.jorthodsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0203;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=4;epage=4;aulast=Al-Taeeorofacial measurementssoft tissuesthalassemia major |
| spellingShingle | Riad Al-Taee Aqeel Ibrahim Lazim Al-Saedi Mohammed Nahidh Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patients Journal of Orthodontic Science orofacial measurements soft tissues thalassemia major |
| title | Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patients |
| title_full | Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patients |
| title_fullStr | Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patients |
| title_short | Anthropometric measurements of peri-oral region in a sample of Iraqi thalassemic patients |
| title_sort | anthropometric measurements of peri oral region in a sample of iraqi thalassemic patients |
| topic | orofacial measurements soft tissues thalassemia major |
| url | http://www.jorthodsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0203;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=4;epage=4;aulast=Al-Taee |
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