Wuchereria bancrofti infection causing pleural effusion
Presented here is a case of 46-year-old Hindu male with a complaint of progressive shortness of breath, chest discomfort, fever, generalized weakness, and malaise over 6 months. He had a past history of diabetes mellitus (on oral antihyperglycemic agents) and pulmonary tuberculosis, for which he too...
Main Authors: | Nishant Sinha, Abhishek Kumar, Rashmi Sinha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Respiratory Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijrc.in/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=246;epage=248;aulast=Sinha |
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