Impact of basic lymphedema management and antifilarial treatment on acute dermatolymphangioadenitis episodes and filarial antigenaemia

Impact of basic lymphedema management and antifilarial treatment on acute dermatolymphangioadenitis episodes and filarial antigenaemia

Background: A major factor in the progression of lymphedema is acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA). Aims : To study ADLA episodes and antigenaemia in patients with different grades of filarial lymphedema at pre- and two years post-treatment. Setting and Design: A prospectively conducted study fro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: H A El-Nahas, A M El-Shazly, M Abulhassan, N A Nabih, N Mousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acute dermatolymphangioadenitis
Filarial
Lymphedema
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2011;volume=3;issue=3;spage=227;epage=232;aulast=El-Nahas

Internet

http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2011;volume=3;issue=3;spage=227;epage=232;aulast=El-Nahas

Similar Items