Thrombocytopenia as a surrogate marker of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in endemic areas for Schistosomiasis mansoni

Introduction This study aimed to evaluate whether a low platelet count is a good surrogate marker of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) in a rural area of Brazil. A small district in southeastern Brazil, with a population of 1,543 individuals and a 23% prevalence of schistosomiasis, was selected fo...

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Main Authors: Sandra Costa Drummond, Pedro Nunes Pereira, Alba Otoni, Bruna Assis Chaves, Carlos Maurício Antunes, José Roberto Lambertucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000200218&lng=en&tlng=en