title: Kidney involvement in leishmaniasis--a review.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania transmitted by insects of the genus Lutzomyia sp. or Phlebotomus sp. The main syndromes are cutaneous leishmaniasis, mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis. This article reviews kidney involvement in cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, highlighting the aspects of their pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, histopathological findings, outcome and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; School of Medicine, Master in Collective Health, Health Sciences Center, Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: geraldobezerrajr@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Geraldo Bezerra da
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Silva Junior
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Electronic address: elvino.barros@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Elvino José Guardão
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: ef.daher@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Elizabeth De Francesco
authors.initials: Ede F
authors.lastname: Daher
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: American cutaneous leishmaniasis; Kala-azar; Kidney disease; Visceral leishmaniasis