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. 2010 Jun;47(6):487-92.
doi: 10.1007/s13312-010-0090-6. Epub 2009 Sep 3.

Normal values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in Indian children

Bhavna Dhingra  1 , Suvasini Sharma, Devendra Mishra, Reema Kumari, Ravindra Mohan Pandey, Shailendra Aggarwal
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Normal values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in Indian children

Bhavna Dhingra et al. Indian Pediatr. 2010 Jun.
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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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