Ascaris and Trichuris do not contribute to growth retardation in primary school children.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1995 Jun; 26(2): 322-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-36216
ABSTRACT
To access the effectiveness of the treatment of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) on the growth of primary school children, 353 children were block stratified to receive either mebendazole plus pyrantel oxantel pamoate every three months or a placebo. The children were followed for two years with 89% completing the trial. Follow-up stools indicated that the treatment was efficacious for ascariasis and trichuriasis. There was virtually no hookworm infection. The children were malnourished as measured by the number below -2 SD of height and weight standards. There was no difference in height or weight between the treatment and control groups by sex initially or at the end of two years of follow-up. The treatment of Ascaris and Trichuris had no effect on growth parameters. The effect of STH on growth may be mediated through hookworm infections.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Parasite Egg Count
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Ascariasis
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Trichuriasis
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Single-Blind Method
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Child
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Etiology study
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Practice guideline
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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