Vitamin D, insulin-like growth factor-1, and stunting in children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia

• Main Authors: I Gusti Ayu Putu Eka Pratiwi, -, Roedi Irawan, -, I Dewa Gede Ugrasena, -, Muhammad Faizi, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian; English
• Published: Indonesian Society of Pediatrician
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/127383/1/06.artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127383/2/06.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127383/3/06.%20turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127383/; https://www.paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2662; https://doi.org/10.14238/pi62.2.2022.98-103
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

ABSTRACT Background Transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) has a major impact on a child's growth and is associated with stunting, risk of vitamin D deficiency, and decreased insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). To date, the relationship between vitamin D levels and stunting in TDT remains u...