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. 2010 Dec 7;4(12):e906. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000906

Table 5. The most prevalent (in >1/3 cases) clinical observations in T.b. rhodesiense HAT.

Early stage HAT characteristics Late stage HAT characteristics
Clinical observation n % Clinical observation n %
Tororo focus Tororo focus
Lymphadenopathy 2 100 Mild anaemia 64 81
Low systolic BP 2 100 Low systolic BP 25 72
Mild anaemia 10 80 GCS<15>8 27 52
Mild oedema 2 50 Somnolence 26 46
Chancre 10 50
Soroti focus Soroti focus
Tremors 33 61 Mild anaemia 122 91
Somnolence 33 58 Tremors 84 67
Mild anaemia 37 57 Somnolence 84 54
Chancre 37 46 Lymphadenopathy 64 48
Gait aided 33 45 Mild oedema 76 47
Low systolic BP 65 37
Gait aided 83 35
Nkhotakota focus Nkhotakota focus
Mild anaemia 25 68 Fever 4 100
Fever 30 50 Mild anaemia 4 75
Hepatomegaly 30 40
Splenomegaly 31 36