Health status of Indochinese refugees in Japan: statistical analyses on anemia, eosinophilia and serum alkaline phosphatase.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1984 Jun; 15(2): 209-16
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-33035
ABSTRACT
Detailed statistical analyses were attempted on anemia, eosinophilia and elevation in serum alkaline phosphatase in the Indochinese refugees in Japan. A high statistical correlation was found between hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit for most of the refugees except the Cambodian females. Refugees with parasitic infections, particularly hookworm infection had significantly lower values for hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit. Significant eosinophilia was observed in the refugees infected with hookworms, Strongyloides stercoralis, Rhabditis sp., Endolimax nana and/or Hymenolepis nana. However, these parasites were found in the same subpopulations more frequently than expected by chance. Elevation in serum alkaline phosphatase was observed in young Cambodian immigrants. Analyses showed that the variations of this enzyme could be well predictable by those of enzymes such as serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, which are good markers for liver functions, in Cambodian immigrants, 13-24 of age, whereas no such correlation was observed in non-Cambodians of the same age group.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Doenças Parasitárias
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Refugiados
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Vietnã
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Camboja
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Hemoglobinas
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1984
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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