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Kidney involvement in leishmaniasis—a review

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 18; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bjid.2013.11.013

ISSN

1678-4391

Autores

Geraldo Bezerra da Silva, Elvino José Guardão Barros, Elizabeth De Francesco Daher,

Tópico(s)

Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms

Resumo

Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania transmitted by insects of the genus Lutzomyia sp. or Phlebotomus sp. The main syndromes are cutaneous leishmaniasis, mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis. This article reviews kidney involvement in cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, highlighting the aspects of their pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, histopathological findings, outcome and treatment.

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