Allergies and diabetes as risk factors for dengue hemorrhagic fever: results of a case control study.

• Main Authors: Maria Aparecida A Figueiredo (Author), Laura C Rodrigues (Author), Maurício L Barreto (Author), José Wellington O Lima (Author), Maria C N Costa (Author), Vanessa Morato (Author), Ronald Blanton (Author), Pedro F C Vasconcelos (Author), Márcio R T Nunes (Author), Maria Glória Teixeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: 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...