title: The histo-pathology of human giardiasis.
abstract: In giardiasis symptomatic group (I) the prevalence of diarrhoea was 5/7 (71.43%), 13/13 (100%) in Grade 0, I, II, III and IV pathology respectively which is statistically insignificant in comparison to each other (P > 0.05). The prevalence of abdominal pain is 71.43%, 73.33%, 95%, 91.67% and 100% in Grade 0, I, II, I & IV pathology respectively which is statistically insignificant to each other (P > 0.05). The prevalence of flatulence is 42.86%, 40%, 80%, 83.33% and 100% in Grade 0, I, II, III & IV pathology respectively, was statistically significant in comparison to each other (P < or = 0.05) So, the prevalence of flatulence is more frequent in patients with marked pathological changes in the duodenum. The prevalence of anorexia was 14.29%, 53.33%, 65%, 50% & 100% in Grade 0, I, II, III & IV pathology respectively, statistically significant in comparison to each other (P < or = 0.05). The prevalence of vomiting was 0%, 13.33%, 15%, 16.67 & 85.71% in Grade 0, I, II, III and IV pathology respectively, significant increased in Grade IV and absent in Grade 0 (P < or = 0.001).
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura.
authors.forename: Aya E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Handousa
authors.forename: Atef M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: El Shazly
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soliman
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saker
authors.forename: Nadia M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: El-Alfy
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005414:Flatulence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014839:Vomiting / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology