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eosinophilia: significance?

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

There are very few studies on the effect of helminths on humans. As a patient trying this therapy, there are few immune markers we have on hand to check immune response. We have measures of inflammation, like CRP and SED rates, but only in the research setting can one measure IL-10, [...]

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Week 10: More worms?

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Always an American, too many choices.
Oh, the selection in the hookworm market! I can a) wait and get no more larvae; if I’m not better by X amount of months I can b) get more slowly – 2 or 3 every few weeks or c) get more quickly and possibly suffer the ill effects. [...]

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