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Physical growth of asthmatic children

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Pediatrics

Advisors

Radhwan, Zainab, El-Nufaili, Aly A., Ebrahim, Muhammad S.

Authors

Bedair, Manar Maher

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:23:15

Available

2017-03-30 06:23:15

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the physical growth in children suffering from bronchial asthma and who did not receive any corticosteroid treatment. One hundred and twenty asthmatic children (70 boys and 50 girls), with an age range of 6 - 12 years (mean age ± SD, 8.06 ± 1.68 yr.) were studied. Body weight; standing height; head, mid-upper arm and chest circumferences; and skin fold thickness at the triceps and subscapular areas were measured. Results of the current study indicated retardation in all anthropometric traits of the studied asthmatic children with the exception of chest circumference regardless of age and sex. The current study concluded that bronchial asthma affects the growth of children who did not receive corticosteroid.

Issued

1 Jan 1998

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023