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mechlorethamine and Leishmaniasis, Visceral

mechlorethamine has been researched along with Leishmaniasis, Visceral in 1 studies

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Leishmaniasis, Visceral: A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A case of Hodgkin's disease associated from the start with visceral leishmaniasis in the absence of antitumoral treatment shows that leishmaniasis is a severe opportunistic infection in endemic areas and can be masked by the tumoral syndrome of an underlying pathology."2.38[Visceral leishmaniasis associated with Hodgkin's disease: diagnostic difficulties]. ( Blanc, AP; Jacquème, P; Magnan, A; Poirier, R; Redding, E; Sudan, N, 1991)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Magnan, A1
Jacquème, P1
Sudan, N1
Redding, E1
Blanc, AP1
Poirier, R1

Reviews

1 review available for mechlorethamine and Leishmaniasis, Visceral

ArticleYear
[Visceral leishmaniasis associated with Hodgkin's disease: diagnostic difficulties].
    Revue de pneumologie clinique, 1991, Volume: 47, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Antiprotozoal Agents; Bleomycin; Dacarbazine;

1991