Effect of PEM on thyroid status, serum total protein and A/G ratio in pre-school going children

Authors

  • Sumesh Prasad Sah Department of Biochemistry, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Manisha Arora Department of Biochemistry, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Sudeep Kumar Department of Biochemistry, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Jyoti Batra Department of Biochemistry, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, NCR, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Imran Mustafa Department of Biochemistry, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Lalendra Yadav Department of Pharmacology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174582

Keywords:

PEM, T3, T4, Thyroid stimulating hormone, Total proteins

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare serum total protein, serum albumin and thyroid hormones in children with Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) and in healthy controls.

Methods: Present study was a cross sectional hospital based case control study, total 75 children of age group 1-5 years were included in this study. Triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was estimated by electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay method, serum total protein by biuret method, albumin by BCG method and plasma hemoglobin by CMG method.

Result: In malnourished children, there is significant decrease in serum total protein (4.76 gm %), albumin (2.24 gm %) and Hb (10.57 gm %) as compared to normal healthy children. Serum T3 (0.51 ng/ml), and T4 (3.93 µg/ml) levels were significantly decreased and non-significant changes in TSH (4.26 µUI/ml) levels in children with PEM was observed as compared to healthy controls.

Conclusion: The reduction in protein is due to decreased intake of proteins and reduced biosynthesis. The decreased in T3 and T4 levels in malnourished children is probably due to a decrease in circulating plasma proteins.

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2017-09-28

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Sah, S. P., Arora, M., Kumar, S., Batra, J., Mustafa, I., & Yadav, L. (2017). Effect of PEM on thyroid status, serum total protein and A/G ratio in pre-school going children. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(10), 4486–4489. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174582

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