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HUBUNGAN KADAR FERRITIN SERUM DENGAN BERAT BADAN TERHADAP USIA DAN LINGKAR LENGAN ATAS PADA ANAK THALASSEMIA β MAYOR

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Background: Beta-thalassemia major is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by impaired hemoglobin production, requiring lifelong regular blood transfusions. Iron overload, measured by serum ferritin levels, and nutritional problems are major complications that affect patients’ quality of life. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between serum ferritin levels and nutritional status based on weight for-age (W/A) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) in children with beta thalassemia major at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital Palembang. Methods: This was an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design. A total of 98 pediatric patients with beta-thalassemia major who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Data were obtained from medical records, including age, sex, pre-transfusion hemoglobin, transfusion frequency, iron chelation therapy, serum ferritin levels, weight and upper arm circumference. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test with a significance level of p

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Call Number

T1870262025

Publisher

Palembang : Prodi Pendidikan Kedokteran, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya., 2025

Collation

xviii, 105 hlm.; ilus.; tab.; 29 cm.

Language

Indonesia

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Classification

616.150 7

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Text

Media Type

unmediated

Carrier Type

other (computer)

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Subject(s)

Prodi Pendidikan Kedokteran
Thalassemia--Penyakit Darah

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