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Factors associated with thrombocytopenia in severe leptospirosis (Weil’s disease)
Daher, Elizabeth de Francesco; Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Silveira, Charles O.; Falcão, Felipe S.; Alves, Marília P.; Mota, Jório A. A. A.OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate factors associated with thrombocytopenia in a large cohort of patients with leptospirosis in an endemic area. METHODS: This retrospective study included 374 consecutive patients with leptospirosis who were admitted to tertiary hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil. All patients had a diagnosis of severe leptospirosis (Weil’s disease). Acute kidney injury was defined a...
Factors associated with thrombocytopenia in severe leptospirosis (Weil's disease)
Daher, Elizabeth F.; Silva, Geraldo B.; Silveira, Charles O.; Falcao, Felipe S.; Alves, Marilia P.; Mota, Jorio A.A.A.; Lima, Joyce B.; Mota, Rosa M.S.OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate factors associated with thrombocytopenia in a large cohort of patients with leptospirosis in an endemic area. METHODS: This retrospective study included 374 consecutive patients with leptospirosis who were admitted to tertiary hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil. All patients had a diagnosis of severe leptospirosis (Weil's disease). Acute kidney injury was defined a...