Severe dengue in the early postoperative period after kidney transplantation: two case reports from Hospital Geral de Fortaleza

Abstract: Dengue is an arbovirosis that ranges from an asymptomatic presentation to a more severe disease, which is characterized by a vascular leakage syndrome where abdominal pain is a major symptom. Transplant recipients are immunosuppressed and are less likely to develop a severe form of the dis...

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Main Authors: Samuelson Hugo Félix Maia, Ivelise Regina Canito Brasil, Ronaldo De Matos Esmeraldo, Carlos Nelton Da Ponte, Rebeca Carvalho Souza Costa, Roberta Alves Lira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000600783&lng=en&tlng=en