Dysproteinaemia in the differential diagnosis of kala-azar
Serum protein abnormalities were examined in six kala-azar (KA) patients, six controls with positive immunofluorescence tests with Leishmania donovani antigens, and six seronegative controls. KA patients were clearly distinguishable from controls by several parameters, including A/G ratio, albumin and globulin levels, IgM and IgG titers, and positive rheumatoid factor (RF) tests. A positive relationship was noted between RF titers and serum levels of IgM. The diagnostic value and possibel pathologic significance of serum abnormalities in KA is discussed.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1981
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761981000100011 |
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