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Reduction of Loa loa Microfilaremia with Imatinib - A Case Report.
- Source :
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New England Journal of Medicine . 11/23/2017, Vol. 377 Issue 21, p2095-2096. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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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