Physical Growth in Children with Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia

Background: Thalassaemia is a major congenital hematological disease of Bangladesh. Poor growth and delayed maturation occurs in these patients commonly. This study was aimed to evaluate the physical Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia (TDT).
 Materials methods: cross-sectional comparative enrolled 60 diagnosed Children with dependent over I year carried out Pediatric Hematology Oncology unit Department Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chattogram. Among them, 30 children received blood transfusion >12 times per considered as group rest £12 II. Statistical analysis done by using window based computer software devised Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS-22).
 Results: The mean serum ferritin higher than II(1243.77±761.626 293.77±142.686 respectively). Almost two third (60.0%) were severely stunted 8(26.7%) 28(93.3%) had under weight (<-2SD) 18(60.0%) difference statistically significant between groups.
 Conclusion: Growth retardation (Height age) number level .
 JCMCTA 2021 ; 32 (1) : 89-95