Assessment of nutritional status among post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis patients in endemic areas of northern West Bengal, India
The study revealed that PKDL patients were undernourished as evident by few clinical, anthropometrical, and biochemical parameters. The initiative of providing nutrient-rich food during the treatment of leishmaniasis by the Government of West Bengal is justified. A case-control study is highly suggested to evaluate the impact of such food supply during treatment on disease prognosis.
Authors
- Anwesha Samanta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1112-9291)
- Pabitra Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3193-1516)
- Subhasish Kamal Guha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-3495)
- Ashif Ali Sardar
- Abhijit Chaudhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2125-8719)
- Ardhendu Kumar Maji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7693-6863)
- Supriya Halder
- Sonali Das
- Debasis Patra
Institutions
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Haldia Institute of Technology (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical parasitology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/tp.tp_47_24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76