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. 2011 May 10;5(5):e1044. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001044

Table 2. Comparison of symptoms related to chronic strongyloidiasis and baseline laboratory results.

Parameters Albendazol(N = 30) Ivermectin-I(N = 31) Ivermectin –II(N = 29) P-value
Symptoms associated with strongyloidiasis, n (%)
- Diarrhea 14 (46.7) 11 (35.5) 16 (51.6) 0.609
- Abdominal pain 3 (10) 4 (12.9) 6 (20.7) 0.483
- Nausea/vomiting 4 (13.3) 4 (12.9) 6 (20.7) 0.650
Laboratory test, mean (SD)
- Hematocrit, % (35–45) 32.7 (7) 35.4 (6) 32 (8) 0.132
- Eosinophil count, ×106/L (<500) 967(1,239) 1,203(2,714) 554(1,781) 0.366
- Total eosinophil >500/µL, n (%) 14 (46.7) 18 (58.1) 13 (44.8) 0.535
- AST, U/L (0–37) 45(43) 45(60) 38(34) 0.805
- ALT, U/L (0–40) 38(31) 42(38) 38(47) 0.924
- Creatinine, mg/dL (0.8–1.2) 1.2(0.5) 1.1(0.9) 0.8(0.8) 0.933