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Clinical picture, epidemiology and outcome of Loa-associated serious adverse events related to mass ivermectin treatment of onchocerciasis in Cameroon
In August 2002, 65 cases of Loa-associated neurological Serious Adverse Events were reported after ivermectin treatment. The first signs, occurring within the 12–24 hours following treatment, included fatigue, generalized arthralgia, and sometimes agitation, mutism, and incontinence. Disorders of co...
Autores principales: | Boussinesq, Michel, Gardon, Jacques, Gardon-Wendel, Nathalie, Chippaux, Jean-Philippe |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2003
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2147657/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14975061 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-2-S1-S4 |
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