Efficacy of diethylcarbamazine-medicated salt for microfilaraemia of Brugia malayi.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pilot studies in India and abroad have demonstrated the benefit of cooking salt fortified with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) for the control of lymphatic filariasis. In India, DEC-medicated salt has been introduced on a commercial basis in the Cherthala region of Kerala, which is endemic for Brugia malayi (B. malayi). We studied the efficacy of DEC-medicated salt in the clearance of microfilaraemia of B. malayi.METHODS:
Eighteen cases of microfilaraemia (11 men; 7 women) were selected; 14 in the experimental group (i.e. treated with 0.2% w/w DEC-medicated salt) and the rest as the control group who were given a placebo. The consumption of salt and the status of parasitaemia were monitored till all the microfilaria carriers became negative.RESULTS:
There was a significant reduction in the density of microfilariae (intensity) among the treated individuals over a period of time. The duration required for the clearance of microfilariae ranged from 9 to 30 [mean (SD) 19.4 (1.7)] weeks. All microfilaraemics except one reported side-effects which were mild-to-moderate and persisted for a maximum period of one month.CONCLUSION:
DEC-medicated salt effectively clears microfilariae within 30 weeks in parasitaemic individuals. No 'endemic normals' reported any side-effects, though these were common among the microfilaria carriers.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Filariose Linfática
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Análise dos Mínimos Quadrados
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Brugia Malayi
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Cloreto de Sódio na Dieta
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Dietilcarbamazina
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Filaricidas
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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