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Relationship between iron deficiency anemia and febrile convulsion in infants

영아에서 철결핍 빈혈과 열성경련과의 상관관계

  • Jun, Youn Soo (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Bang, Ho Il (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yu, Seung Taek (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Sae Ron (Department of Family Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Du Young (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
  • 전윤수 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 방호일 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 유승택 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 신새론 (원광대학교 의과대학 가정의학과교실) ;
  • 최두영 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.12.01
  • Accepted : 2010.03.10
  • Published : 2010.03.15
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Abstract

Purpose : The association between iron deficiency anemia and febrile convulsion in infants has been examined in several studies with conflicting results. Therefore, the authors aimed to evaluate the precise relationship involved. Methods : In this case-control study, the authors assessed 100 children with a diagnosis of febrile convulsion, aged between 9 months and 2 years, during January 2007 to July 2009. The control group consisted of 100 febrile children without convulsion; controls were closely matched to the cases by age, gender, and underlying disease. Results : The mean ages of the febrile convulsion and control group were $16.3{\pm}7.4$ and $15.8{\pm}6.1$ months, respectively, and the two groups had no differences in clinical features. Iron deficiency anemia (Hb <10.5 gm/dL) was more frequent in the febrile convulsion group than in the control group, although there was no statistical significance. Unexpectably, the RDW (red blood cell distribution width) was significantly lower and the MCNC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) was significantly higher among seizure cases than among the controls (P <0.05). There is no statistical difference between simple and complex febrile groups in the clinical and laboratory profiles. On multiple logistic regression analysis, iron deficiency anemia was more frequent, but the RDW was lower, among the cases with febrile convulsion, compared with the controls. Conclusions : Our study suggests that the iron deficiency anemia is associated with febrile convulsion, and screening for iron deficiency anemia should be considered in children with febrile convulsions.

목 적 : 철 결핍 빈혈과 열성경련은 6개월-2세 사이에 호발하며 철 결핍 빈혈은 영아에서 다양한 신경학적 장애를 일으키고 열성경련은 간질과 관련이 될 수 있다. 그러나 이들의 연관관계에 대해서는 상반된 보고가 있어 그 관련성을 규명하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2007년 1월 1일부터 2009년 7월 31까지 원광대학교병원 소아청소년과에 입원치료 받은 9개월에서 2세사이의 발달 지연이나 신경학적 결함 및 중추신경계 감염이 없는 열성 경련 환아 100명과 열성 경련이나 이전의 경련 병력이 없이 발열 증세를 보인 100명을 대조군으로 선정하여 의무 기록지를 이용하여 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 열성경련 군과 대조군, 단순 열성경련 군과 복합 열성 경련 군 사이의 평균 연령, 성별, 원인질환별 차이는 없었다. 복합 열성경련 군에서 단순 열성경련 군에 비해 총 경련 횟수, 내원시 경련 시간과 횟수가 의의 있게 높았으며, 경련 시 최고 체온과 전체 열 발생 기간은 높았으나 통계적 차이는 없었다. 철 결핍 빈혈은 열성경련 군에서 39%로 대조군의 28%에 비해 많았으나 의미 있는 차이는 없었다. 평균 적혈구 용적, 평균 적혈구 혈색소는 열성경련 군에서 높았으나 차이는 없었고, 열성경련 군에서 평균 적혈구 혈색소 농도는 의미 있게 높고 적혈구 분포 폭은 낮았다. 단순 열성경련 군과 복합 열성경련 군 사이에는 혈액학적 소견의 차이는 없었다. 단변량 분석에서 P 값 0.010 미만인 몇가지 인자들의 다변량 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행한 결과 열성경련 군에서 빈혈의 빈도가 의미 있게 높았다. 결 론 : 열성경련과 철 결핍 빈혈이 상호 관련성이 비록 단변량 분석 시에는 의미가 없었으나 다변량 분석에서 밀접한 관련성을 보여 주어 열성경련의 재발이나 악화를 막기 위해 적극적인 빈혈에 대한 평가와 치료가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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