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Infantile hookworm disease.
Hookworm infection is common but has rarely been reported in neonates or infants. Two cases of hookworm infestation in early infancy are described. The infants presented with malena, severe pallor, lethargy and failure to gain weight. Initial stool examination was non-contributory and diagnosis was made by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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as headache, giddiness, nausea and vomiting, weakness, palpitation of the heart, weak pulse, were more marked in the early cases, when the dose of mag. sulph. was \ oz., than in later cases, when the dose had been increased to 1 oz. 2. It was noticed that if patients were allowed to drink copious draughts of water during treatment, vomiting was fairly frequent; hut if the water, was only given ...
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Hookworm is one of the most common parasites in the world, but can be missed on stool examination. We report a 31-year-old man who was complaining of epigastric discomfort, with laboratory findings of iron-deficiency anemia and eosinophilia. He was found to be infected with hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale), which was directly detected and retrieved from the duodenum with biopsy forceps during u...
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Szechwan is one of the largest, richest and most populous provinces in China, extending from 101?-111? east longitude and 27?-24? north latitude. The population is estimated at 45,000,000. It is essentially an agricultural province; the important crops are rice, sweet potatoes and corn. Though the land is very fertile and productive, the living standard in rural Szechwan is very low. The food o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Southern Medical Journal
سال: 1917
ISSN: 0038-4348
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-191712000-00006