a case report of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis in iran
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a case of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis due to candida albicans in a 13 yr-old boy is reported. evaluation of cell mediated immunity revealed cutaneous anergy to ppd and low level of t-lymphocytes b-cell count and immunoglobulin g (igg) were increased and there was a low level of serum iron. the patient was put under treatment with oral administration of ketoconazole and ferrus sulfate, which resulted in some clinical improvement
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iranian journal of public healthجلد ۲۰، شماره ۱-۴، صفحات ۳۵-۴۲
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