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Novel kidney injury biomarkers in tropical infections: a review of the literature
Meneses, Gdayllon Cavalcante; Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da; Tôrres, Paulo Pacelli Bezerra Filizola; Castro, Valeska Queiroz de; Lopes, Renata LimaTropical diseases are mainly found in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. They are a major Public Health problem in these regions, most of them are considered neglected diseases and remain as important contributors to the development of AKI (Acute Kidney Injury), which is associated with increased patients’ morbidity and mortality. In most countries, kidney disease associated to tropical dis...
Novel kidney injury biomarkers in tropical infections: a review of the literature
Meneses, Gdayllon Cavalcante; Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da; Tôrres, Paulo Pacelli Bezerra Filizola; Castro, Valeska Queiroz de; Lopes, Renata LimaTropical diseases are mainly found in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. They are a major Public Health problem in these regions, most of them are considered neglected diseases and remain as important contributors to the development of AKI (Acute Kidney Injury), which is associated with increased patients’ morbidity and mortality. In most countries, kidney disease associated to tropical dis...
Kidney involvement in yellow fever: a review
Lopes, Renata Lima; Pinto, José Reginaldo; Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da; Santos, Artur Keyler Teixeira; Souza, Maria Taís OliveiraYellow fever is one of the most important mosquito-borne diseases, which still affects a significant number of people every year, mainly in tropical countries. Mortality can be high, even with intensive treatment due to multiple organ failure, including acute kidney injury (AKI). This disease can also be a burden on the health care system in developing countries, without mentioning the number of lives that coul...