Lower levels of leptin are associated with severity parameters in visceral leishmaniasis patients.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe clinical form of leishmaniasis, and if untreated may be fatal. It affects important organs of the immune system and is characterized by a specific immunosuppression, along with intense cellular activation and cytokine storm. Moreover, VL is now recogniz...

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Main Authors: Aline Mireille da Cunha Fievez, Maria Luciana Silva-Freitas, Anastácio de Queiroz Sousa, Joanna R Santos-Oliveira, Alda M Da-Cruz
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.0214413