Research Article
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Cytomegalovirus, and Human Immunodeficiency Viruses in Multitransfused Thalassemic Children in Upper Egypt
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of beta thalassemia major children.
| | Characteristics | | Summary statistics |
| | Age/years | Mean (SD) | 8.89 (5.07) | | Median (range) | 10 (6–18) |
| | Gender | Females | 35 (36.08%) | | Males | 62 (63.92%) |
| | Age at diagnosis/months | Mean (SD) | 11.40 (13.18) | | Median (range) | 6 (3–72) |
| | Frequency of blood transfusion/months | Mean (SD) | 1.09 (0.42) |
| | Duration of disease/years | Mean (SD) | 7.94 (4.90) |
| | Family history | No | 42 (43.30%) | | Yes | 55 (56.70%) |
| | Ferritin level (ng/mL) | Mean (SD) | 2875 (1764) |
| | Alanine transaminase (ALT) (U/L) | Mean (SD) | 55 (15.4) |
| | Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (U/L) | Mean (SD) | 62 (9.44) |
| | Creatinine (mg/dL) | Mean (SD) | 0.6 (0.54) |
| | Hb level (g/dL) | Mean (SD) | 6.77 (1.87) |
| | Hepatomegaly | No | 9 (9.27%) | | Yes | 88 (90.73%) |
| | Splenomegaly | No | 3 (3.09%) | | Yes | 94 (96.9%) |
| | Splenectomy | No | 56 (57.73%) | | Yes | 41 (42.27%) |
| | Age at splenectomy/years | Mean (SD) | 8.39 (2.47) |
| | Pallor | No | 11 (11.34%) | | Yes | 86 (88.66%) |
| | Jaundice | No | 80 (82.47%) | | Yes | 17 (17.53%) |
| | Murmur | No | 56 (57.73%) | | Yes | 41 (42.27%) |
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