Factors associated with chloroquine induced pruritus during malaria treatment in Mozambican University students

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 306-310

  Gama, Helena ^a   Ismael, Aldo ^b   Sitoi, Felicidade ^b   Matola, André ^b   Barros, Henrique ^a   Lunet, Nuno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b ISCTEM   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Chloroquine; Malaria; Prevalence; Pruritus; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG ERUPTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; CHLOROQUINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG ERUPTIONS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650225540     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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