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| Henn,Guilherme Alves de Lima; Ramos Júnior,Alberto Novaes; Colares,Jeová Keny Baima; Mendes,Lorena Pinho; Silveira,João Gabriel Colares; Lima,Anderson Alberto Façanha; Aires,Bárbara Pontes; Façanha,Mônica Cardoso. |
| ABSTRACT Introduction: Visceral Leishmaniasis is the most severe form of disease caused by the Leishmania donovani complex, with significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Worse outcomes occur among HIV-positive individuals coinfected with Leishmania. It is unclear, however, if there are significant differences on presentation between Visceral Leishmaniasis patients with or without HIV coinfection. Methods: We reviewed medical records from adult patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis treated at a reference healthcare center in Fortaleza – Ceará, Brazil, from July 2010 to December 2013. Data from HIV-coinfected patients have been abstracted and compared to non-HIV controls diagnosed with Visceral Leishmaniasis in the same period. Results:... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Leishmaniasis; HIV; Coinfection. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000200092 |
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