Turk J Hematol. 2004; 21(3): 137-139

The effect of transfusion on pulmonary function tests in patients with thalassemia

Duran Canatan¹, Necati Koç^2
1Department Of Pediatric Hematology, Süleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey
²Division Of Respiratory Diseases, Antalya State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

Our aim in this study was to investigate the effects of transfusion on pulmonary function tests (PFT) in patients with thalassemia. A total of 43 patients (34 major, 6 intermedia and 3 S/B thalassemics), 21 females and 22 males aged 6 to 29 (mean ± SD: 13.82 ± 4.96) years participated. PFT was performed using a spirometry (ST-250) programmed with European Community for Coal and a Steal (ECCS) equations. Transfusion did not effect the PFT parameters at the pre- and posttransfusion period and but the type of pulmonary function disorders partially changed after transfusion in our patients.

Keywords: Transfusion, Pulmonary function test, Thalassemia.

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Talasemili hastalarda transfüzyonun solunum fonksiyon testlerine etkisi

Duran Canatan¹, Necati Koç^2
1Department Of Pediatric Hematology, Süleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey
²Division Of Respiratory Diseases, Antalya State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

Bu çalişmada amacimiz talasemili hastalarda transfüzyonun solunum fonksiyon testlerine (SFT) etkisini saptamakti. Kir küç olgu (34 majör, 6 intermedia ve 2 S/B talasemili hasta, çalişmaya alindi. Yirmi bir kadin ve 22 erkek hasta 6-29 yaşlarinda idi (ortalama ± SD: 13.82 ± 4.96 yil). SFT, ECCS ile programli ST-250 spirometre ile yapildi. Transfüzyon genelde pre- ve posttransfüzyon SFT`yi etkilemese de bozuk olan pulmoner fonksiyonun tipinde transfüzyondan sonra kismi değişiklikler gözlendi.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Transfüzyon, Solunum fonksiyon testi, Talasemi.

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