Treatment of patients with Schistosomiasis mansoni: a double blind clinical trial comparing praziquantel with oxamniquine

A double-blind clinical trial involving 120 patients with chronic schistosomiasis was carried out to compare the tolerability and efficacy of praziquantel and oxamniquine. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups. One was treated with praziquantel, 55 mg/kg of body weight CBWT), and the...

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Main Authors: Luiz Caetano da Silva, José Murilo R. Zeitune, Lucia Maria F. Rosa-Eid, Dirce Mary C. Lima, Rita H. Antonelli, Carlos H. Christo, Amadeo Saez-Alquezar, Adriany de Castro Carboni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1986-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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