Cardiocysticercosis

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 504-505

  Thomas, M B ^a   Thomas, K M ^a   Awotedu, A A ^b   Blanco Blanco, E ^b   Anwary, M ^b  

^a Nelson Mandela Academic Complex ^*  (South Africa)

^b WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRADYCARDIA; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTICERCOSIS; DIZZINESS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PULSE RATE; SKIN BIOPSY; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CYSTICERCOSIS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 34447618060     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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