Hematuria and proteinuria as predictors of Schistosoma haematobium infection

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 363-367

  Hammad, Tarek A ^a   Gabr, Nabil S ^a   Talaat, Maha M ^b   Orieby, Anwar ^a   Shawky, Eglal ^a   Strickland, G Thomas ^c  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b THEODOR BILHARZ RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEINURIA; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM;

EID: 0030924139     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.363     Document Type: Article

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