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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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Fecal egg counts: fresh stool is best

Monday, January 19, 2009

I’ve been wondering why there are so many false negatives when using standard ova tests that are offered through such labs as Quest, etc. This study shows that even waiting 3 hours between stool sample and test allows for a 50% loss of eggs, so I wonder if the sample is over 24 hours [...]

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