Clinical relevance of gallbladder wall thickening for dengue severity: A cross-sectional study.

Dengue fever is the most important arthropod-borne viral infection worldwide. Secondary prevention to reduce mortality through improved clinical case management has substantially lowered the mortality rate for severe dengue during the past two decades. Gallbladder wall thickening (GBWT) is a nonspec...

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Main Authors: Michel de Araújo Tavares, Guilherme Augusto Pivoto João, Michele Souza Bastos, João Bosco Lima Gimaque, Anne Cristina Gomes Almeida, Thanh Thu Ngo, Cecilia Bahamon, Djane Clarys Baia-da-Silva, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Maria Paula Gomes Mourão, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218939