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Abstract
Congenital heart diseases are diseases caused by abnormal development of the heart. It occurs in fetal life due to environmental factors or unknown causes. Congenital heart disease is the most common cause of death in the first year of life. Congenital heart disease is often associated with malnutrition and failure to thrive. The mechanisms of underdevelopment in congenital heart defects are numerous and may include an increase in the number of chromosomes or genetic syndromes in addition to environmental factors, insufficient nutrition due to difficulty breathing, poor nutritional absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, hypoxia, low hemoglobin and other factors. In Egypt, as in many developing countries, pediatric cardiac programs are not fully developed, and epidemiological data on malnutrition associated with tuberous sclerosis is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the pattern of malnutrition in children with genetic heart disease. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a well-known biochemical marker of growth that is secreted in response to growth hormone to stimulate tissue growth. It also acts as a survival factor, in heart tissue, aiding in the growth of body cells and stimulating some building hormones. And because poor growth is an important phenomenon found in congenital heart disease, it was believed that IGF-1 participates in this process, and therefore it is necessary to study its effect in children with genetic heart disease and use new methods of treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the nutritional pattern of children with congenital heart disease and its relationship with insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Malnutrition detected in children with congenital heart disease.