LABORATORY PROFILE OF CHILDREN WITH DENGUE INFECTION: DESCRIPTIVE CLINICAL STUDY

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Dengue virus type-2 and Dengue virus type-3(DENV-3) are commonly associated with DHF, however, but no consistent correlation between a particular DENV serotype and genotype is ever established. In general, Asian genotypes appear to be more virulent than American and South Pacic genotypes. Informed consent was taken from METHODOLOGY: parents before enrolling in study. A clinical history, physical examination and relevant baseline investigations were done for all the cases. A prestructured proforma was used to record the clinical data and laboratory parameters from individual case selected for the study. Among RESULTS: the laboratory predictive markers, the sensitivities of thrombocytopenia, leucopenia and elevated AST were 74%, 73%, and 74.5%, while the specicities for above features were 85%, 63.75% and 61.25%, respectively. Prolonged PT, Hypoa CONCLUSION: lbuminemia, Elevated ALT and radiological features gall bladder wall edema and pleural effusion though had a high speccities however had low sensitivity