Clinical and ultrasound findings before and after praziquantel treatment among Venezuelan schistosomiasis patients Achados clínicos e no ultra-som pré e pós tratamento com praziquantel em pacientes venezuelanos com esquistossomose

Clinical and ultrasound findings before and after praziquantel treatment among Venezuelan schistosomiasis patients Achados clínicos e no ultra-som pré e pós tratamento com praziquantel em pacientes venezuelanos com esquistossomose

Abdominal ultrasound can be a useful tool for diagnosing periportal fibrosis related to Schistosoma mansoni infection, and also for planning and monitoring the evolution of hepatic morbidity following control measures. We evaluated the standardized ultrasound methodology proposed by the World Health...

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Main Authors: Raiza Ruiz-Guevara, Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya, Sharon Kay Valero, Pablo Lecuna, Miguel Garassini, Oscar Noya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2007-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Ultra-som
Área de baixa transmissão
Venezuela
Praziquantel
Ultrasound
Low transmission area
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