Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: CMV: Cytomegalovirus; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratories; IUGR: Intrauterine Growth Retardation; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction; NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; IVIG: Intravenous Immunoglobulin; PDA: Patent Ductusarteriosus; LV: Left Ventricle; LVEDD: Left Ventricular End Diastolic Dime...

BACKGROUND Syphilis has been increasing dramatically worldwide since 2000, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM), and in those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However most previous reports studied about prevalence and riskfactors ofsyphilis in MSMpopulation without statistical comparison with non-MSMpopulation. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to describe epidem...

A new IgM capture enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was compared with the 19S(IgM) fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (19S(IgM)FTA-ABS) test for detecting IgM antibodies to treponemes. Serum samples from 180 people, 109 with various stages of untreated syphilis, 45 with treated syphilis, and 26 non-infected, were investigated. In all diagnostic groups of syphilis the reactivity ...

LETTERS Perforating chancre: any cause-effect relation with HIV infection? Variation in clinical pictures of syphilis, when co-infected with HIV are well known. 1 Normally , a classic Hunterian chancre heals within 1–2 weeks of treatment without scarring. 2 Primary chancre, healing with perforation of the site, does not commonly occur. 3 Here we report four patients with primary syphilis, in wh...

Objetivo: Traçar um perfil clínico e laboratorial da síndrome do antifosfolípide (SAF), comparando a primária (SAFP) com aquela secundária (SAFS) ao lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES). Métodos: Avaliamos 27 pacientes com SAFP e 32 com SAFS ao LES, acompanhados no Ambulatório de Colagenoses do HC/FMRP/ USP, quanto à ocorrência de trombose arterial, venosa, perda gestacional, livedo reticular, fen...

Background: Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) is chronic, recurrent and relatively benign skin disorder. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the laboratory tests (ANA, LE-Cell, ESR, CRP, RF, VDRL, WBC, PLT) in patients with DLE. Patients and Methods: In this study, laboratory tests of 51 patients with DLE who referred to the Dermatology clinic of Shahid Faghihi Hospital in S...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: SCD: Sickle Cell Disease; BMSH: Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital; LBW: Low Birth Weight; IUFD: Intra-Uterine Fetal Death; SPDC: Shell Petroleum Development Company; VDRL: Veneral Disease Research Laboratory; HBsAg: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; TBAs: Traditional Birth Attendants; ACSM: Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobiliz...