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Thrombotic microangiopathy associated with arboviral infection: Report of 3 cases.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2021
Coelho Júnior José Luiz, Israel Karla Cristina Petruccelli, Machado Carlos Eduardo Everton, Muniz Monique Pereira Rêgo, Gatto Giuseppe Cesare, Barros Flávio Henrique Soares, Cunha Kaile de Araújo, de Lacerda Marcus Vinícius Guimarães, Neves Precil Diego Miranda de Menezes, Silva Gyl Eanes Barros
Abstract excerpt
Dengue fever and chikungunya are viral diseases that have spread rapidly throughout the world in recent decades. The occurrence of complications is well known, including prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI), which is usually thought to be caused by dehydration and fluid loss. Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is an uncommon aggravation of dengue fever and chikungunya, with only a few cases described in the medical...
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