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Reduction of Loa loa Microfilaremia with Imatinib - A Case Report.

Authors :
O'Connell, Elise M.
Nutman, Thomas B.
Source :
New England Journal of Medicine. 11/23/2017, Vol. 377 Issue 21, p2095-2096. 2p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 29-year-old woman who was presented with eyeworm, limb angioedema and rashes, along with pruritus. It mentions use of imatinib drug and repeated concentrated peripheral blood smears revealing a slow decline in microfilarial levels and tyrosine kinase expression in the nuclei of the microfilariae. It also mentions use of single dose of diethylcarbamazine microfilariae from the bloodstream.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00284793
Volume :
377
Issue :
21
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New England Journal of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
126579981
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1712990