[Treatment of neurological forms of Argentinian hemorrhagic fever with cytarabine].
The effects of cytarabine on neurological forms of Argentina Hemorrhagic Fever were evaluated in 125 patients. The mortality was 12.88 per cent compared to 61.40 per cent in untreated patients. (p less than 0.0001). The efficiency of this treatment depends on its early application. No side effect was observed.
Ruggiero
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Centro de Investigaciones sobre FHA., Junín, Buenos-Aires, Argentina.
Maglio
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F
Pérez Izquierdo
F
F
Val
A
A
Astarloa
L
L
González Cambaceres
C
C
Milani
H L
HL
Barri
A
A
Tallone
J C
JC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006478:Hemorrhagic Fever, American / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
D003561:Cytarabine
Traitement des formes nerveuses de la fièvre hémorragique argentine par la cytarabine.