Allergies and Diabetes as Risk Factors for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: Results of a Case Control Study

The physiopathology of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), a severe form of Dengue Fever, is poorly understood. We are unable to identify patients likely to progress to DHF for closer monitoring and early intervention during epidemics, so most cases are sent home. This study explored whether patients wi...

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Published in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 4; no. 6; p. e699
Main Authors:	Figueiredo, Maria Aparecida A., Rodrigues, Laura C., Barreto, Maurício L., Lima, José Wellington O., Costa, Maria C. N., Morato, Vanessa, Blanton, Ronald, Vasconcelos, Pedro F. C., Nunes, Márcio R. T., Teixeira, Maria Glória
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2010 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Allergies Brazil - epidemiology Case-Control Studies Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology Epidemics Fatalities Female Humans Hypersensitivity - epidemiology Hypertension Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases/Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases/Neglected Tropical Diseases Infectious Diseases/Viral Infections Logistic Models Male Mortality Odds Ratio Risk Factors Severe Dengue - epidemiology Socioeconomics Tropical diseases Vector-borne diseases Brazil Hypertension Humans Hypersensitivity Risk Factors Logistic Models Male Diabetes Mellitus Case-Control Studies Severe Dengue Adolescent Brazil Adult Female Odds Ratio
ISSN:	1935-2735, 1935-2727, 1935-2735
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