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ID DOID:13523
Name loiasis
Definition A filariasis that involves parasitic infection of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa, which is transmitted through the bite of a deer fly or mango fly. The disease is characterized by episodic angioedema in the arms and legs, and cyst-like enlargements of the connective tissue around the sheaths of muscle tendons. Dead worms may cause chronic abscesses, which may lead to the formation of granulomatous reactions and fibrosis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loiasis
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GARD:3283

ICD10CM:B74.3

ICD9CM:125.2

MESH:D008118

NCI:C34784

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:44250009

UMLS_CUI:C0023968

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is_a eye disease

is_a skin disease

is_a filariasis

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