| dc.description.abstract | The following indicators of pituitary, adreno-cortical and testicular function were
measured in 58 male African trypanosomiasis patients from Western Kenya; plasma cortisol,
luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone levels. The measurements were carried out by
specific radioimmunoassay methods in early and late stage infected patients on admission
to hospital and in both groups of patients after one month of chemotherapy. Packed cell
volume (PCV) and hemoglobin levels were also measured in all the patients to determine
the extent of their anaemia and success of recovery. High parasitaemia, anaemia and
clinical symptoms of human trypanosomiasis were found in the infected patients and were
eliminated with chemotherapy in the infected/treated patients. Increased levels of cortisol
and decreased concentrations of testosterone without significant changes in LH levels … | en_US |
