Biochemical and nutritional evaluation of patients with visceral leishmaniasis before and after treatment with leishmanicidal drugs

Biochemical and nutritional evaluation of patients with visceral leishmaniasis before and after treatment with leishmanicidal drugs

Introduction Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by the intracellular protozoan Leishmania donovani complex. VL may be asymptomatic or progressive and is characterized by fever, anemia, weight loss and the enlargement of the spleen and liver. The nutritional status of the patients with VL is a maj...

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Main Authors: Mariana Gatto, Mariana Miziara de Abreu, Karen Ingrid Tasca, Jose Claudio Simao, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Paulo Camara Marques Pereira, Sueli Aparecida Calvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Nutritional status
Leishmanicidal drugs
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