Ultrasonographic Assessment of the Thymus Among Neonates Admitted in a Special Newborn Care Unit of a Medical College Hospital in Eastern India
This study provides insights into the factors associated with thymic size in neonates, highlighting the critical role of birth weight in thymic development. Future research should explore additional variables influencing thymic size and consider larger sample sizes to enhance model explanatory power and its potential role in immunity.
Authors
- Debabrata Maitra
- Saumyen De (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8629-5850)
- A Dey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3160-0150)
- S. K. Mandal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7085-9732)
- Rashmita Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1150-2538)
- Rishana Shahin K S
- Sreetama Saha
- Debangshi Ghosh
Institutions
- College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.67036
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00