Chronic Hepatosplenomegaly in African School Children: A Common but Neglected Morbidity Associated with Schistosomiasis and Malaria

Chronic hepatosplenomegaly, which is known to have a complex aetiology, is common amongst children who reside in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Two of the more common infectious agents of hepatosplenomegaly amongst these children are malarial infections and schistosomiasis. The historical view o...

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Autores principales: Wilson, Shona, Vennervald, Birgitte J., Dunne, David W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166045/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21912707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001149

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166045/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21912707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001149

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