Potential role of zinc in the visceromegaly regression and recovery of hematological parameters during treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in children from an endemic area

Potential role of zinc in the visceromegaly regression and recovery of hematological parameters during treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in children from an endemic area

ABSTRACT Leishmaniasis is a disease complex with various clinical symptoms caused by different species of parasites of the genus Leishmania. The visceral form of the disease, characterized by severe symptoms is fatal, if not treated. The high toxicity of current antileishmanial drugs and the need fo...

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Main Authors: Débora Cardozo Bonfim Carbone, Lourdes Zélia Garcia Zanoni, Fernanda Zanoni Cônsolo, Simone Camargo Sanches, Vanessa Quadros dos Reis, Karla de Toledo Candido Muller, Cristiano Marcelo Espinola Carvalho, Maria Cláudia Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-09-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Zinc
Visceral leishmaniasis
Splenomegaly
Leishmaniasis treatment
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652018005000610&lng=en&tlng=en

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