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ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2012

Eosinophilic fasciitis: what matters in management in a developing country--a case report with two and a half-year follow-up.

M Nazrul Islam, M Ariful Islam, Syed Jamil Abdal, Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, Abul Khair Ahmedullah, Syed Atiqul Haq

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Article in Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M Nazrul IslamDepartment of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbagh, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. Islam1nazrul@gmail.com
M Ariful Islam
Syed Jamil Abdal
Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad
Abul Khair Ahmedullah
Syed Atiqul Haq
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University · BD

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophilic fasciitis is an uncommon disorder of unknown aetiology and poorly-understood pathogenesis. Since 1974, over 250 cases of eosinophilic fasciitis have been reported worldwide. The first case of eosinophilic fasciitis from Bangladesh is reported here. The challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, including family and social support, are discussed.

Indexed as

EosinophiliaAdultAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBangladeshChronic DiseaseDeveloping CountriesFasciitisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansPrednisoloneTreatment OutcomeAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPrednisolone

Identifiers

PMID22524129
PMCPMC3312369
OpenAlexW2042843161

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Registered trials

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