Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi
Objective: To determine the growth characteristics in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia visiting tertiary care hospital Karachi. Study Design: Cross-Sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Paediatrics Department, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi Pakistan, from Nov...
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| author | Abdul Qayyum Versha Rani Rai Roshia Memom Shazia Mahar Taj Muhammad Laghari Mohsina Noor Ibrahim |
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Objective: To determine the growth characteristics in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia visiting tertiary care hospital Karachi.
Study Design: Cross-Sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Paediatrics Department, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi Pakistan, from Nov 2018 to May 2019.
Methodology: All patients who visited the OPD were included in the study. Growth characteristics like underweight, normal BMI, overweight, obese and short stature were recorded. This information, along with the age of diagnosis, family history of CAH, parental consanguinity, family history of CAH or any abortion or prenatal death, were noted.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 7.40±2.34 years. Out of 69 congenital adrenal hyperplasia patients, 41(59.4%) were males, and 28(40.6%) were females. The short suture was noted in 53(76.8%) patients. 19(27.5%) were underweight, 6(8.7%) were normal weight, 10(14.5%) were overweight, and 34(49.3%) patients w ere obese.
Conclusion: A significant effect of congenital adrenal hyperplasia was documented in the children.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c19b61a0022d4946ade2007e81eb717c2023-03-30T06:25:22ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422023-02-0173110.51253/pafmj.v73i1.7767Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, KarachiAbdul Qayyum0Versha Rani Rai1Roshia Memom2Shazia Mahar3Taj Muhammad Laghari4Mohsina Noor Ibrahim5National Institute of Child Health, Karachi PakistanNational Institute of Child Health, Karachi PakistanNational Institute of Child Health, Karachi PakistanNational Institute of Child Health, Karachi PakistanNational Institute of Child Health, Karachi PakistanNational Institute of Child Health, Karachi Pakistan Objective: To determine the growth characteristics in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia visiting tertiary care hospital Karachi. Study Design: Cross-Sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Paediatrics Department, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi Pakistan, from Nov 2018 to May 2019. Methodology: All patients who visited the OPD were included in the study. Growth characteristics like underweight, normal BMI, overweight, obese and short stature were recorded. This information, along with the age of diagnosis, family history of CAH, parental consanguinity, family history of CAH or any abortion or prenatal death, were noted. Results: The mean age of the patients was 7.40±2.34 years. Out of 69 congenital adrenal hyperplasia patients, 41(59.4%) were males, and 28(40.6%) were females. The short suture was noted in 53(76.8%) patients. 19(27.5%) were underweight, 6(8.7%) were normal weight, 10(14.5%) were overweight, and 34(49.3%) patients w ere obese. Conclusion: A significant effect of congenital adrenal hyperplasia was documented in the children. https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/7767BMICongenital adrenal hyperplasiaHeightWeight |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Qayyum Versha Rani Rai Roshia Memom Shazia Mahar Taj Muhammad Laghari Mohsina Noor Ibrahim Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal BMI Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Height Weight |
| title | Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi |
| title_full | Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi |
| title_fullStr | Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi |
| title_short | Growth Characteristics in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi |
| title_sort | growth characteristics in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia visiting tertiary care hospital karachi |
| topic | BMI Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Height Weight |
| url | https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/7767 |
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