Lipid profile in children of β-thalassemia major and their correlation with serum ferritin
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20170706Keywords:
Dyslipidemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Serum Ferritin, ThalassemiaAbstract
Background: β-thalassemia major is a secondary iron load state. The high serum ferritin accounts for abnormal lipid profile. This study was done to investigate the lipid profile in children with β-thalassemia major and to know their correlation with serum ferritin.
Methods: Fifty-five (55) children of beta thalassemia major in the age group of 4-20 years from thalassemia unit of tertiary care hospital who were on regular blood transfusion and oral iron chelators were enrolled. Serum ferritin levels and lipid profile of these children were investigated and their correlation was assessed.
Results: Out of total 55 children 31 (56.4%) children were of female sex and 48(87.3%) were Hindu by religion. The mean rate of blood transfusion was 157.02±21.33 ml/kg/year with average dose and duration of iron chelation with Desferroxamine was 34.4±26.86 mg/kg /day and 2.34±1.86 years respectively. Mean cholesterol level, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels were on lower side of the range with values of 124.47±19.81 mg/dl, 36.58±12.22 mg/dl, 63.94±4.57 mg/dl respectively. The mean triglyceride level (TG) was on higher side with an average of 142.93±33.7 mg/dl. The average serum ferritin levels were 2130.33±859.85 ng/ml. There was negative correlation of total cholesterol, HDL, LDL with serum ferritin with coefficient of correlation (r= -0.77, -0.55, -0.72) respectively. The serum triglyceride had positive correlation with serum ferritin with coefficient of correlation(r=+0.85).
Conclusions: As the serum ferritin increases, there occurs more derangement of lipid profile in form of decreasing serum cholesterol, HDL, LDL and increasing serum TG levels.
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