Pancreatic involvement in fatal human leptospirosis: clinical and histopathological features

Hyperamylasemia has been reported in more than 65% of patients with severe leptospirosis, and the true diagnosis of acute pancreatitis is complicated by the fact that renal failure can increase serum amylase levels. Based on these data we retrospectively analyzed the clinical and histopathological f...

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Main Authors: Daher Elizabeth De Francesco, Brunetta Denise Menezes, Silva Júnior Geraldo Bezerra da, Puster Rainardo Antonio, Patrocínio Régia Maria do Socorro Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652003000600002