Effects of treatment for intestinal helminth infection on growth and cognitive performance in children: Systematic review of randomised trials

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7251, 2000, Pages 1697-1701

  Dickson, Rumona ^a   Awasthi, Shally ^b   Williamson, Paula ^c   Demellweek, Colin ^c   Garner, Paul ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; BEPHENIUM; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; MEBENDAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; PIPERAZINE; PLACEBO; PYRANTEL; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TIABENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034709728     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7251.1697     Document Type: Article

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