Evaluation of ultrasonographic staging systems for the assessment of Schistosoma mansoni induced hepatic involvement

Acta Tropica

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 347-356

  Thomas, A K ^a   Dittrich, M ^b   Kardorff, R ^c   Talla, I ^d   Mbaye, A ^d   Sow, S ^d   Niang, M ^e   Yazdanpanah, Y ^f   Stelma, F F ^g   Gryseels, B ^h   Doehring, E ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^d Centre de Sante   (Senegal)

^e Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles   (Senegal)

^f INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

^g LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^h INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

ⁱ Passhoehe 5 ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Cairo classification; Liver lesions; Schistosoma mansoni; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SENEGAL; STAGING; STANDARDIZATION; ULTRASOUND; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CHILD; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PORTAL VEIN; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SENEGAL;

EID: 0031459850     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00112-5     Document Type: Article

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