| prevalence of intestinal parasites and its impact on nutritional status among preschool children living in damanhur city, el-behera governorate, egypt. | this cross sectional study was done in damanhur city, the capital of el-behera governorate to detect the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among preschool aged children and to find out its effect on their nutritional status. five-hundreds children aged between 2-6 years were enrolled; a detailed questionnaire, complete clinical and anthropometric assessment as well as complete stool analysis and blood picture were done. the study revealed that 51.8% preschool children were infected; c ... | 2014 | 25597166 |