Chemotherapy for second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis
- Authors: Kennedy A, Lutje V, Seixas J
- Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20687080
BACKGROUND: Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a painful and protracted disease affecting people in the poorest parts of Africa and is fatal without treatment. Few drugs are currently available for second-stage sleeping sickness, with considerable adverse events and variable efficacy. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of drugs for treating second-stage human […]
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