Is rhabdomyolysis an additional factor in the pathogenesis of acute renal failure in leptospirosis? É a rabdomiólise um fator adicional na patogônese da insuficiencia renal aguda na leptospirose?
Leptospirosis is an important cause of acute renal failure in our environment. Although several mechanisms are implicated, the role of rhabdomyolysis in the pathogenesis of acute renal failure in leptospirosis has not been analysed. Sixteen patients with the diagnosis of leptospiroses consecutively...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1994-04-01
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| 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=S0036-46651994000200003 |