Browsing Journal/Magazine Articles by Subject "Diethylcarbamazine-therapeutic use"

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Compliance with the mass chemotherapy program for lymphatic filariasis

Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.; Premaratna, B.A.H.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, N.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2001)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate compliance with the single dose mass chemotherapy program for control of filariasis, and to determine factors influencing compliance in the Gampaha district. DESIGN: A prospective study employing a ...
Prolonged clearence of microfilaraemia in patients with bancroftian filariasis after multiple high doses of ivermectin of diethylacarbamizine

Ismail, M.M.; Weil, G.J.; Jayasinghe, K.S.A.; Premaratne, U.N.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Rajaratnam, H.N.; Sheriff, M.M.R.; Perera, C.S.; Dissanaike, A.S. (Oxford University Press, 1996)

In a double-blind trial on 37 asymptomatic microfilaraemic subjects (minimum 400 microfilariae [mf] per mL) with Wuchereria bancrofti infection, the safety, tolerability and macrofilaricidal efficacy of 12 fortnightly doses ...
Red blood cell antioxidant levels in Wuchereria bancrofti infections

Premaratna, R.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Chandrasena, L.G.; Senerath, S.; de Silva, N.R.; de Silva, H.J. (Academic Press, 2002)

The elimination of microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti is probably mediated by free radicals. Red cell catalase (C), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity levels were measured as an indirect ...

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