Effect of wheat grass therapy on transfusion requirement in beta-thalassemia major.

Choudhary, Dharma R; Naithani, Rahul; Panigrahi, Inusha; Kumar, Rajat; Mahapatra, Manoranjan; Pati, Hara Prasad; Saxena, Renu; Choudhry, Ved P

Effect of wheat grass therapy on transfusion requirement in beta-thalassemia major.

Date

2009-04-27

Authors

Mahapatra, Manoranjan

Pati, Hara Prasad

Saxena, Renu

Choudhry, Ved P

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of wheat grass juice on transfusion requirement in patients with beta thalassemia major. METHODS: Fifty-three patients of thalassemia major with a median age of 16 years were given wheat grass juice tablets. RESULTS: The Mean pre and post wheat grass therapy, the pack cell requirement was 288.06 +/- 53.25 gm/Kg/year and 301.25 +/- 54.86 gm/Kg/year (p =0.054) respectively. No adverse effects were noted. CONCLUSION: We conclude that wheat grass therapy for one year is not effective in reducing the transfusion requirement in transfusion dependent thalassemia.

Citation

Choudhary DR, Naithani R, Panigrahi I, Kumar R, Mahapatra M, Pati HP, Saxena R, Choudhry VP. Effect of wheat grass therapy on transfusion requirement in beta-thalassemia major. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2009 Apr; 76(4): 375-6