Assessment of weight and height of patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders and group of children with recurrent respiratory tract infections.

• DOI: 10.21203/rs.2.10386/v3
• Publication Date: 2019-10-01T17:58:11Z
• Authors: Karolina Pieniaws...; Kamil Bar; Mateusz Babicki; Karol Śmiech; Aleksandra Lewand...
• Keywords: Primary Immunodeficiency

Abstract Background Primary immunodeficiences (PIDs) are a group of chronic, serious disorders in which the immune response is insufficient. In consequence, it leads to an increased susceptibility infections. Up date, there about 300 different classified that group. There also patients suffering from recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTI), however doesn't present any abnormalities terms conducted immunological tests. Many factors, including medical, can have impact on physical development child. Data such as birth weight and length, weight, height, BMI during admission hospital were collected 207 patients' medical histories their hospitalization at Clinical Immunology Paediatrics ward J.Gromkowski Hospital Wrocław. Investigated groups included with PIDs, RRTI control healthy children. Our purpose was evaluate growth children PID by assessment height weight. All parameters evaluated using centile charts suitable best for Polish population. Results The lowest mean found among PIDs Children had statistically relevant lower than almost 20% them situated below 3rd percentile. No differences been between significant difference nutritional status Conclusions higher percentage comparison findings indicate need further investigation system irregularities influence