Clinical manifestation of opisthorchiasis and treatment.
This paper presents an overview of recent progress in the clinical study of opisthorchiasis and treatment. Details of clinical manifestations of opisthorchiasis, hepatobiliary diseases and liver functions, community-based ultrasound study, treatment efficacy, and future study are discussed.
Mairiang
Eimorn
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Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. eimmai@kku.ac.th
Mairiang
Pisaln
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D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009889:Opisthorchiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D009891:Opisthorchis / Q000254:growth & development*; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel