Nutritional Intake and Chronicity Associated with the Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Role of Vitamin A

• Main Authors: Vahid MASHAYEKHI GOYONLO (Author), Abdolreza NOROUZY (Author), Mohsen NEMATI (Author), Pouran LAYEGH (Author), Saeed AKHLAGHI (Author), Ahmad Reza TAHERI (Author), Bita KIAFAR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is known as a self-healing cutaneous parasitic infection. Host immunity has a fundamental role in the course of this infection. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between nutritional status and vitamin A intake with the clinical...