Comparison of iron and hematological indices in Giardia lamblia infection before and after treatment in 102 children in Ahwaz, Iran

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Monajemzadeh, Seyed Mehdi ^a   Monajemzadeh, Maryam ^b  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Giardia lamblia; Hemoglobin; Iron deficiency anemia; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

IRON; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; FERRITINS; GIARDIASIS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRAN; IRON; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE;

EID: 38149011505     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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