Extreme hyperferritenemia in an AIDS patient with disseminated histoplasmosis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 356-357

  Guturu, Praveen ^a   Sarria, Juan C ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; FERRITIN; ITRACONAZOLE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; BLOOD CULTURE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BONE MARROW CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CYTOPENIA; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; FEVER; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; HYPERFERRITINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; FERRITINS; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 53249142142     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.07.011     Document Type: Letter

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