Schistosoma mansoni-related morbidity on Ukerewe Island, Tanzania: Clinical, ultrasonographical and biochemical parameters

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 230-239

  Kardorff, R ^a   Gabone, R M ^b   Mugashe, C ^b   Obiga, D ^c   Ramarokoto, C E ^b   Mahlert, C ^a   Spannbrucker, N ^d   Lang, A ^e   Gunzler V ^e   Gryseels, B ^f   Ehrich, J H H ^g   Doehring, E ^d  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d Interdisziplinares T   (Germany)

^e SANOFI   (France)

^f INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^g CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

children; epidemiology; morbidity; procollagen; Schistosomiasis mansoni; Ta nzania; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

PROCOLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TANZANIA; ULTRASOUND;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; VICTORIA;

EID: 8244244601     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1997.d01-269.x     Document Type: Article

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