Abstract
Objectives
To establish normative data for the ultrasonographic measurement of liver and spleen size in healthy Indian children.
Setting
Tertiary-care pediatric teaching hospital.
Design
Cross-sectional, hospital-based study.
Participants
597 healthy children between the ages of 1 month to 12 years.
Measurements
Ultrasonographic evaluation for the assessment of liver and spleen size. These were correlated with the age, sex, height/length and weight of the participants.
Results
Normal liver and spleen length and range were obtained sonographically. The liver and spleen length significantly correlated highly with the height/length of the subjects (P=0.0001).
Conclusions
The study provides the normal values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in healthy Indian children.
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Dhingra, B., Sharma, S., Mishra, D. et al. Normal values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in Indian children. Indian Pediatr 47, 487–492 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-010-0090-6
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