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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...
Autores principales: | Wilson, Shona, Vennervald, Birgitte J., Dunne, David W. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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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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