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Central nervous system-related symptoms and findings are common in acute Puumala hantavirus infection.
Annals of medicine - 1 Jul 2010
Hautala Timo, Mähönen Saara-Mari, Sironen Tarja, Hautala Nina, Pääkkö Eija, Karttunen Ari, Salmela Pasi I, Ilonen Jorma, Vainio Olli, Glumoff Virpi, Rytky Seppo, Plyusnin Alexander, Vaheri Antti, Vapalahti Olli, Kauma Heikki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) causes a hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) also called nephropathia epidemica (NE). Recent case reports and retrospective studies suggest that NE may damage the pituitary gland. Based on these observations, our goal was to explore the nature of thi...
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