Clinical presentation and renal evaluation of human visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar): a retrospective study of 57 patients in Brazil

Clinical presentation and renal evaluation of human visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar): a retrospective study of 57 patients in Brazil

Visceral leishmaniasis is an endemic disease caused by various species of Leishmania. We made a retrospective study of 57 consecutive patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil. Patients with visceral leishmaniasis were identified using the registries of the São José Infectious Diseases Hospital...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth F. Daher, Leandro F. Evangelista, Geraldo B. Silva Júnior, Rafael S.A. Lima, Eveline B. Aragão, Germana A.J.C. Arruda, Noemi M.F. Galeano, Rosa M.S. Mota, Rodrigo A. Oliveira, Sônia L. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
kala-azar
symptoms
acute renal failure
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