Evaluation of the somatic development in children with chronic virus hepatitis
Kupś, J.; Wozniakowska-Gesicka, T.; Wiśniewska-Ligier, M.łg.; Kubacki, J.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 18(108): 637-641
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 16124373 Document Number: 587966
The aim of the study was an evaluation of the somatic development of children with chronic hepatitis B, C and HBs antigen positive and finding the correlation between the nutrition status, the duration of disease and the aminotransferase activity. The somatic development was examined on the basis of body height and weight measurement and calculation of body mass index and Cole's index. Lowered body height and weight was observed in 25% of the children with chronic HCV infection. In the group of children with chronic hepatitis B there was no body weight loss, but a lowered body height was observed in 9.1%. No correlation between the duration of the disease and the nutrition status in children with chronic hepatitis B and C was proved.