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Elephantiasis Summary

151 relevant articles (4 outcomes, 11 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Hypertrophy and thickening of the tissues from any cause. Elephantiasis caused by filarial infection is ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Also Known As: Elephantiases

Key Drugs and Agents for Elephantiasis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. coumarin : 1 outcome 4 studies in 4 results : IBA
  2. HLA-DR Antigens (HLA-DR) : 1 outcome in 2 results : IBA
  3. Interferons : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  4. Carbon Monoxide : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  5. Aligeron (AS 2) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  6. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) : 2 studies in 21 results : IBA
  7. Diethylcarbamazine (Hetrazan) : 2 studies in 9 results : FDA 1
  8. Antibodies : 1 study in 12 results : IBA
  9. Proteins (Proteins, Gene) : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  10. Gold : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Elephantiasis

  1. Superinfection
  2. Filariasis
  3. Lymphedema (Milroy Disease)
  4. Lymphangitis
  5. Filarial Elephantiasis (Lymphatic Filariasis)
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Key Therapies for Elephantiasis

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  1. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 1 study in 3 results
  2. Transplants (Transplant) : 11 results
  3. Amputation : 5 results
  4. Skin Transplantation (Skin Grafting) : 4 results
  5. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) : 4 results
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