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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 38, 2006 - Issue 3
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with fluconazole and allopurinol in a patient with renal failure

Murat Colakoglu From the Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, TurkeyCorrespondenceE-mail:[email protected]
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Guzin Fidan Yaylali& From the Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Nagihan Yalcin Colakoglu Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Mustafa Yilmaz Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Pages 208-210 | Received 26 Jun 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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