Helminthiasis: Infection of the human body with a parasitic worm such as roundworms and pinworms. The worms usually only involve the intestinal tract but sometimes they may invade other organs. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the type of worm and the part of the body infected. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Helminthiasis is available below.
See full list of 28 symptoms of Helminthiasis
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Visit our research pages for current research about Helminthiasis treatments.
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Helminthiasis include:
See full list of 28 Clinical Trials for Helminthiasis
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Diseases caused by parasitic worms of the helminth class. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Helminthiasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Helminthiasis, or a subtype of Helminthiasis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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