학술논문
Prevalence and risk factors associated to pruritus in Plasmodium vivax patients using chloroquine in the Brazilian Amazon.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
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*PLASMODIUM vivax
*MALARIA
*CHLOROQUINE
*BRAZILIANS
*PATIENTS
*PREVENTION
*DISEASES
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ISSN
0001-706X
Abstract
Highlights: [•] Frequency of chloroquine-induced pruritus in vivax malaria in the Amazon is 20%. [•] Allergy and high parasitaemia are risk factors for chloroquine-induced pruritus. [•] Recurrence of pruritus is extremely common. [•] New management strategies need to be investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]