Hepatosplenomegaly associated with chronic malaria exposure: evidence for a pro-inflammatory mechanism exacerbated by schistosomiasis

In sub-Saharan Africa, chronic hepatosplenomegaly, with palpable firm/hard organ consistency, is common, particularly among school-aged children. This morbidity can be caused by long-term exposure to malaria, or by Schistosoma mansoni, and it is exacerbated when these two occur together. Although im...

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Hauptverfasser: WILSON, S, JONES, F M, MWATHA, J K, KIMANI, G, BOOTH, M, KARIUKI, H C, VENNERVALD, B J, OUMA, J H, MUCHIRI, E, DUNNE, D W
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2009
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2680340/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19149774
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3024.2008.01078.x
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