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Leishmaniasis
Recent findings in leishmaniasis described by L.I. Sakkas and colleagues
March 25th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Biochemistry, "Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by the intracellular parasite Leishmania, can present with fever, splenomegaly, pancytopenias, hypergammaglobulinemia, and autoantibody production. These features may mimic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)." "The objective was to study features of VL that shared with and differed from SLE. tDesign and methods: A small retrospective study of six patients with VL diagnosed in a University Hospital between 2001 and 2007. All patients had cytopenias, firm splenomegaly, high acute phase reactants, and activation of the coagulation cascade....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-25)
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