Growth retardation and severe anemia in children with Trichuris dysenteric syndrome

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 591-597

  Kaminsky, Rina G ^a   Castillo, Renato Valenzuela ^a   Flores, Coralia Abrego ^b  

^a NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF HONDURAS   (Honduras)

^b Pediatric Psychology Unit University Hospital   (Honduras)

Author keywords

Anemia; Honduras; Stunting; Trichuris dysentery syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN; MEBENDAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; NITAXOZANIDE; PIPERAZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSENTERY; EOSINOPHILIA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HONDURAS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUNTING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRICHURIASIS; TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS DYSENTERIC SYNDROME;

EID: 84942980434     PISSN: 22211691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.05.005     Document Type: Article

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