Epidemiology of Hookworm Disease
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Infantile hookworm disease.
Hookworm infection is common but has rarely been reported in neonates or infants. Two cases of hookworm infestation in early infancy are described. The infants presented with malena, severe pallor, lethargy and failure to gain weight. Initial stool examination was non-contributory and diagnosis was made by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL MEDICINE
سال: 1959
ISSN: 0468-2513,1349-7421
DOI: 10.2185/jjrm.7.4_300