Diseases

Parasitic Liver Diseases

Liver diseases caused by infections with PARASITES, such as tapeworms (CESTODA) and flukes (TREMATODA).

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Abstract

Liver diseases caused by infections with PARASITES, such as tapeworms (CESTODA) and flukes (TREMATODA).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Liver Diseases, Parasitic
  • Disease, Parasitic Liver
  • Diseases, Parasitic Liver
  • Liver Disease, Parasitic
  • Parasitic Liver Disease

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific parasitic dis (IM) but note that also available are ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FASCIOLIASIS & LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC

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WI 710

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parasitic Liver Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008109. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008109
  2. Parasitic Liver Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54946093