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Visceral leishmaniasis : a study of 73 cases in Ahwaz
Joint Authors
Sami, M.
Ordoo, A.
Pedram, M.
Maraghi, S.
Source
Medical Journal of the Iranian Hospital
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 1 (31 Jul. 2000), pp.38-39, 2 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2000-07-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Seventy three cases (47 male and 26 female) of Kala azar were diagnosed within 8 years (1983-1990).
70 patients were under the age of 10 years (95.9 %) and 3 were above 10 (4.1 %).
The youngest patient was at the age of 5 months and the oldest was 40 years.
Diagnosis was based on observation of Leishman bodies in Giemsa stained smears prepared from bone marrow aspiration specimen.
All of the patients had hepatosplenomegaly.
In 71 patients (95.8 %), the bemoglobin level was under 10 mg / 100 ml.
the bacmatocrit under 30 % was present in 79.4 % (58 patients).
66 (90.4 %) patients were leukopenic and 79 % showed lymphocytosis.
The patients were living in different cities or villages of Khoozestan Province, predominantly from Izeh and Masjedsoleiman cities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maraghi, S.& Ordoo, A.& Pedram, M.& Sami, M.. 2000. Visceral leishmaniasis : a study of 73 cases in Ahwaz. Medical Journal of the Iranian Hospital،Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.38-39.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maraghi, S.…[et al.]. Visceral leishmaniasis : a study of 73 cases in Ahwaz. Medical Journal of the Iranian Hospital Vol. 3, no. 1 (Jul. 2000), pp.38-39.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Maraghi, S.& Ordoo, A.& Pedram, M.& Sami, M.. Visceral leishmaniasis : a study of 73 cases in Ahwaz. Medical Journal of the Iranian Hospital. 2000. Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.38-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-61964
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 39
Record ID
BIM-61964