Potential Risks in Individuals with Undiagnosed Helminth Infections

Potential Risks in Individuals with Undiagnosed Helminth Infections 

Anti-IgE may be administered unwittingly to individuals with undiagnosed helminth infections. Under these circumstances, helminth parasite burdens are likely to be light, and therefore administration of anti-IgE should have no adverse effects. An attempt to diagnose and treat cryptic helminth infections should, how- 

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VII. Potential Risks in Individuals with Undiagnosed Helminth Infections... 

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