Online ISSN: 2515-8260

CORRELATION OF SPLENIC WEIGHT WITH THE WEIGHT AND SEX OF AN INDIVIDUAL – A CROSS SECTION STUDY

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Ravi Shankar G1 , Roopa C R2 , Mohammed Ismail3 , Shilpa D4

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Background:The normal weight of the spleen various from 80 – 300 gm various tcxt books describe the measurement of splenic weight but not it’s correlation with the weight of an individual. As per the data available there are few studies done, correlating the splenic weight and weight of an individual. Clinically weight of the spleen is more significant. Hence this study has been taken up with the criteria of ultrasonographic measurement of splenic weight and its correlation with weight of an individual. Objective: To estimate splenic weight in correlation with the weight and sex of an individual.

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