Acute erythroid toxicity in visceral leishmaniasis: A rare complication of antimonial therapy
The spectrum of side-effects of sodium stibogluconate is well described, however, little is known regarding the acute erythroid toxicity caused by this drug. We hereby present a case with this unusual complication of antimonial therapy. A 6-year-old male with leishmaniasis was started on parenteral...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=4;spage=546;epage=547;aulast=Sharma |