Monoclonal gammopathy in human leishmaniasis

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 50-51

  Randi, Maria Luigia ^a   Ruzzon, E ^a   Tezza, F ^a   Pacquola, E ^a   Fabris, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Monoclonal gammopathy; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MONOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMA CELL; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BONE MARROW DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; LIPOSOMES; MIDDLE AGED; PARAPROTEINEMIAS;

EID: 33344468028     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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