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Immune reconstitution syndrome associated with leprosy: two cases

Patrícia D. Deps, Carolina G Gripp, Brunela Pitanga Ramos Madureira, Elton Almeida Lucas

International Journal of STD & AIDS · 2008 · 15 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Few cases of leprosy as immune reconstitution syndrome have been reported in patients with HIV/AIDS. Two cases of leprosy as immune reconstitution syndrome in AIDS persons are described, and clinical features, diagnostic criteria and pathogenesis are discussed.

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The Role of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in AIDS‐Related<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>Disease in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Samuel A. Shelburne, Jorge Darcourt, A. Clinton White et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2005 · 308 citations

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Immune Reconstitution Syndrome in HIV: Validating a Case Definition and Identifying Clinical Predictors in Persons Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy

Jennifer Robertson, Mark S. Meier, Jarrod Wall et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2006 · 201 citations · Full text

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The prevalence and risk of immune restoration disease in HIV‐infected patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy

Djordje Jevtović, Dubravka Salemović, Jovan Ranin et al. · HIV Medicine · 2005 · 149 citations · Full text

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Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy: An Immune Reconstitution Phenomenon in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Person

Stephen D Lawn, Carine Wood, Diana N.J. Lockwood · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2003 · 119 citations · Full text

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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With HIV and Leprosy

Pierre Couppié, Sylvie Abel, H. Voinchet et al. · Archives of Dermatology · 2004 · 102 citations

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