Disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 951-954

  Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Najim, Rafid A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; PENTAMIDINE; ZINC SULFATE;

ADULT; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MACROPHAGE; NEPHROTOXICITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PANCREAS INJURY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN NODULE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS; MACROPHAGES; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 4344718404     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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