title: Comparative study of growth in asthmatic children and other children with chronic disease to a control group.
abstract: This study analysed the pathological factors significant for causing retardation of growth in different kinds of chronic diseases: asthma and other pulmonary chronic illness, rheumatic disease, diffuse collagen diseases, congenital heart disease and diabetes mellitus. All children were divided in two categories: the several and the mild cases depending on the degree of impairement of the main illness. All children have been analysed clinically, biochemically, immunologically, hormonally, and functionally; they were tested antropometrically, skeletal maturit stated, by means of special perforated cards for every illness with 49 dates and all data registered in specific "pass-port" for each child. We have a special organization for the chronic patients to assure regular control and to prevent complications. In each case professional orientation is carried out.
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011676:Punched-Card Systems; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000150:complications