Evolution of schistosomiasis-induced pathology after therapy and interruption of exposure to schistosomes: A review of ultrasonographic studies

Acta Tropica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 111-131

  Richter, Joachim ^a  

^a Abteilung für Gastroenterologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Malignancy schistosomiasis; Portal hypertension; Pregnancy; Therapy monitoring; Ultrasonography; Urinary tract

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; HEALTH CARE; PATHOLOGY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIVER FIBROSIS; NONHUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; ULTRASOUND; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INTESTINES; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034706891     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(00)00125-X     Document Type: Article

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