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Lower levels of leptin are associated with severity parameters in visceral leishmaniasis patients

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe clinical form of leishmaniasis, and if untreated may be fatal. It affects important organs of the immune system and is characterized by a specific immunosuppression, along with intense cellular activation and cytokine storm. Moreover, VL is now recogniz...

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Autores principales: Fievez, Aline Mireille da Cunha, Silva-Freitas, Maria Luciana, Sousa, Anastácio de Queiroz, Santos-Oliveira, Joanna R., Da-Cruz, Alda M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6435192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30913261
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214413