Reactivation of Chagas disease by immunosuppressive therapy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: report of an exceptional case.

Burgos, Lourdes Gonzalez; Ortiz, Beatriz Di Martino; Canese, Andrés; Ojeda, Aldo; Melo, Marcia

Burgos, Lourdes Gonzalez; Ortiz, Beatriz Di Martino; Canese, Andrés; Ojeda, Aldo; Melo, Marcia.

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Burgos LG; Department of Dermatology, Clínicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay.

Am J Dermatopathol ; 34(6): e84-9, 2012 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22814327

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Azathioprine/adverse effects; Azathioprine/therapeutic use; Chagas Disease/chemically induced; Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects; Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapy; Adult; Biopsy; Chagas Disease/diagnosis; Chagas Disease/drug therapy; Female; Humans; Nitroimidazoles/therapeutic use; Skin/parasitology; Skin/pathology; Treatment Outcome; Trypanocidal Agents/therapeutic use; Trypanosoma cruzi/isolation & purification

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Azathioprine / Chagas Disease / Immunosuppressive Agents / Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Am J Dermatopathol Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Paraguay

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