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The hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly: a systematic review of the literature
BACKGROUND: The hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly syndrome (HMS) is a leading cause of massive splenomegaly in malaria-endemic countries. HMS is caused by a chronic antigenic stimulation derived from the malaria parasite. Classic Fakunle’s major criteria for case definition are: persistent gross...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438638/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25925423 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-015-0694-3 |