Acute kidney injury due to systemic Loxoscelism: a cross-sectional study in Northeast Brazil

Acute kidney injury due to systemic Loxoscelism: a cross-sectional study in Northeast Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Loxoscelism is a clinical condition involving spiders of the genus Loxosceles. One of the most severe complications is acute kidney injury (AKI). This study aimed to investigate AKI and other complications associated with loxoscelism. METHODS: We analyzed cases diagnosed wit...

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Main Authors: Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira Albuquerque, Louise Donadello Tessarolo, Fernanda Holanda Menezes, Thayanne Barreto de Lima, José Hícaro Hellano Gonçalves Lima Paiva, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior, Alice Maria Costa Martins, Elizabeth de Francesco Daher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Loxoscelism
AKI
Spider bites
Coagulation abnormalities
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000500695&lng=en&tlng=en

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