Clinical and laboratory evaluation of praziquantel in opisthorchiasis.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1983 Sep; 14(3): 363-6
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32299
ABSTRACT
A total of 122 patients were treated with a single dose of praziquantel 40 mg per kilogramme body weight, with 96 patients completing the follow up period of 60 days. The parasitological cure rate was 95.8% by single faecal examination. These patients had mild clinical manifestations. The hematological, biochemical and the liver function tests were within the normal limits. High eosinophilia was observed in 84.5% but there were no significant difference after eradication of the flukes. No significant changes were observed in the laboratory investigation at day 60 post treatment.
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Main subject:
Opisthorchiasis
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Praziquantel
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Isoquinolines
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1983
Type:
Article
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