Growth retardation and severe anemia in children with Trichuris dysenteric syndrome

Growth retardation and severe anemia in children with Trichuris dysenteric syndrome

Objective: To document epidemiologic data, clinical manifestations and treatment in hospitalized children with Trichuris dysenteric syndrome from Honduras during 2010–2012. Methods: Severe trichuriasis cases were identified by routine stool examinations from hospitalized patients (12 years old or le...

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Main Authors: Rina G. Kaminsky, Renato Valenzuela Castillo, Coralia Abrego Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Anemia
Honduras
Stunting
Trichuris dysentery syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115000878

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