CUTANEOUS LESIONS AMONG SOUTH INDIAN CHILDREN WITH BETA THALASSAEMIA MAJOR.
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 7
Abstract
Objective: To study the cutaneous lesions among south Indian children with Beta thalassaemia major . Design: Observational, hospital based study. Method & Material: 67 children between age 1 year to 14 years with diagnosis of beta thalassaemia major were followed up at Paediatric hematology clinic over 4 years for cutaneous lesions. Results: The common skin lesions were pruritus(49.2%),xerosis (40%) and hyper pigmentations (37.3%).
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Dr. Praveen S Bagalkot
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