Relationship between Spleen dimensions and Anthropometric parameters: A case study of Nnewi People in Nigeria.
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https://doi.org/10.60787/njgp.v22i2.236Keywords:
Spleen, Anthropometry, Nnewi, Ultrasound Scan, Weight, HeightAbstract
Introduction: Several studies have been done on the spleen and anthropometric parameters in various tribes and nationalities but there is dearth of literature of such studies among the Igbo tribe of Nigeria hence this study is to establish the correlation between the spleen morphometry and anthropometric parameters of Igbo people using Nnewi as a reference point.
Method: Three hundred and twenty one consented and healthy Igbo subjects (164 males, and 157 females) from Nnewi were used for this one-year study conducted at the ultrasound unit of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi Campus. A 2-dimensional ultrasound machine with a 3.5MHz probe was placed along the left lower costal margin from the ninth to eleventh ribs at the anterior, mid and posterior axillary lines. Splenic length was measured as the maximum distance between the dome of the spleen and the splenic tip and width as the maximum distance between the medial and lateral borders of the spleen. The heights and weights of the subjects were measured by stadiometer and weighing scale. All measurements were taken twice and average reading was taken to avoid observer error.
Result: The weight, height, and BSA, did not significantly differ with spleen dimensions. This showed that the spleen dimensions are not at variance with anthropometric measurements.
Conclusion: There is no correlation between the spleen dimensions and the anthropometric parameters.
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