2013
DOI: 10.3126/ijim.v2i2.8320
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Hematological profile in visceral leishmaniasis

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Visceral Leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and can be fatal in the absence of treatment. Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Brazil and Sudan constitute five countries of the world where more than 90% of visceral leishmaniasis occurs. The aim of this study is to evaluate haematological profile with available clinical data in visceral leishmaniasis patients and to detect LD bodies among them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It is a hospital based cross sectional study conducted in the Department… Show more

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“…The hemoglobin count was ranged from 1.2 -18.5g/dl with mean 8.36 ± 2.55 g/dl and the prevalence of anemia was 94.4%which is similar with study done at Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi Pakistan (94.3%) [21] and Nepal (90%) [23]. Prevalence of anemia in this study was lower than study done in Saudi Hospital, Hajjah Republic of Yemen (100%) [22] and in Dayanand Medical Collage and Hospital, Ludhiana (100%) [6].…”
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“…The hemoglobin count was ranged from 1.2 -18.5g/dl with mean 8.36 ± 2.55 g/dl and the prevalence of anemia was 94.4%which is similar with study done at Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi Pakistan (94.3%) [21] and Nepal (90%) [23]. Prevalence of anemia in this study was lower than study done in Saudi Hospital, Hajjah Republic of Yemen (100%) [22] and in Dayanand Medical Collage and Hospital, Ludhiana (100%) [6].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…It was found on 90.1% of the study population, which was higher than study done in Nepal (27.5%) [23]. This increases of neutropenia may be due to destroyed premature white blood cell (especially Neutrohpil) by parasite.…”
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