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RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 604-607


Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study

Rabia Waseem Butt, Maliha Akhtar Qureshi, Maryam Amjad, Ahsen Farooq, Salma Umbreen, Aeisha Begum.

Abstract
Objective: To establish normal reference data for the sonographic measurement of liver and spleen size in healthy Pakistani children.
Methodology: This cross sectional, hospital based study was conducted at the Radiology Department HIT Hospital, Taxila Cantt. It comprised 354 healthy children between ages of 1 month to 12 years. Sonographic assessment of liver and spleen size were made further correlating with age, gender, height/length and weight of the participants. Data were analysed using SPSS 23.
Results: The normal liver and spleen length organometric normative data is shown to correlate with the weight and height/length of the child.
Conclusion: The study provides the normal values of liver and spleen size by Ultrasonography in healthy Pakistani children.

Key words: Children, llver, spleen, organometry, ultrasonography.


 
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Butt RW, Qureshi MA, Amjad M, Farooq A, Umbreen S, Begum A. Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study. RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 604-607.


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Butt RW, Qureshi MA, Amjad M, Farooq A, Umbreen S, Begum A. Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=12219 [Access: December 08, 2023].


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Butt RW, Qureshi MA, Amjad M, Farooq A, Umbreen S, Begum A. Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study. RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 604-607.



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Butt RW, Qureshi MA, Amjad M, Farooq A, Umbreen S, Begum A. Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study. RMJ. (2021), [cited December 08, 2023]; 46(3): 604-607.



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Butt, R. W., Qureshi, . M. A., Amjad, . M., Farooq, . A., Umbreen, . S. & Begum, . A. (2021) Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study. RMJ, 46 (3), 604-607.



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Butt, Rabia Waseem, Maliha Akhtar Qureshi, Maryam Amjad, Ahsen Farooq, Salma Umbreen, and Aeisha Begum. 2021. Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (3), 604-607.



Chicago Style

Butt, Rabia Waseem, Maliha Akhtar Qureshi, Maryam Amjad, Ahsen Farooq, Salma Umbreen, and Aeisha Begum. "Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study." Rawal Medical Journal 46 (2021), 604-607.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Butt, Rabia Waseem, Maliha Akhtar Qureshi, Maryam Amjad, Ahsen Farooq, Salma Umbreen, and Aeisha Begum. "Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study." Rawal Medical Journal 46.3 (2021), 604-607. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Butt, R. W., Qureshi, . M. A., Amjad, . M., Farooq, . A., Umbreen, . S. & Begum, . A. (2021) Normal values of liver and spleen sizes by ultrasonography in Pakistani children: a regional study. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (3), 604-607.