Helminthiasis

Helminthiasis:

Helminthiasis: Introduction

Helminthiasis: Infection of the human body with a parasitic worm such as roundworms and pinworms. The worms usually only involve the intestinal tract but sometimes they may invade other organs. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the type of worm and the part of the body infected. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Helminthiasis is available below.

Symptoms of Helminthiasis

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Helminthiasis:

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Misdiagnosis of Helminthiasis

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Causes of Helminthiasis

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Misdiagnosis and Helminthiasis

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Research about Helminthiasis

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Clinical Trials for Helminthiasis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Helminthiasis include:

Relative Efficacy of Two Regimens of Ante-Helminthic Treatment - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Albendazole
Treatment of Helminth Co-Infection: Short-Term Effects on HIV-1 Progression Markers and Immune Activation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Albendazole
Comparison of Immune Response in Normal Volunteers and Patients With Helminth Infections - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Host Response to Infection and Treatment in Filarial Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Diethylcarbamazine
Activation and Function of Eosinophils in Conditions With Blood or Tissue Eosinophilia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
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Statistics for Helminthiasis

Helminthiasis: Broader Related Topics

Types of Helminthiasis

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Definitions of Helminthiasis:

Diseases caused by parasitic worms of the helminth class. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Helminthiasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Helminthiasis, or a subtype of Helminthiasis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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