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Review
. 1997 Feb;2(2):189-90.
doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1997.d01-241.x.

Worm burden in intestinal obstruction caused by Ascaris lumbricoides

N R de Silva  1 , H L Guyatt, D A Bundy
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Review

Worm burden in intestinal obstruction caused by Ascaris lumbricoides

N R de Silva et al. Trop Med Int Health. 1997 Feb.
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Abstract

Examination of 24 case reports suggests the worm burden in those presenting to hospital with intestinal obstruction is > 60 and is about tenfold higher in fatal cases.

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