Ultrasonographic parameters of the liver, spleen and kidneys among a cohort of school children in Sri Lanka

Ultrasonographic parameters of the liver, spleen and kidneys among a cohort of school children in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Liver, spleen and kidney dimensions on ultrasonography vary with the age, weight and ethnicity. Reference standards of these parameters for normal Sri Lankan children are not available. Our aim was to establish normative data for longitudinal length of liver, spleen and kidneys i...

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Main Authors: Dianne Tania Dayanthi Warnakulasuriya, Pattiya Pathirennahalage Uddika Chamila Peries, Yaddehi Arachchillage Chaminda Rathnasekara, KaluArachchige Thushari Madurika Jayawardena, Angappulige Upasena, Anada Rajitha Wickremasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Liver
Spleen kidney
Ultrasound parameters
Pediatric imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0943-4

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