High ferritin levels are associated with hepatosplenic candidiasis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant candidates

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GÜZEL TUNÇCAN Ö., YEGİN Z. A., ÖZKURT Z. N., ERBAŞ G., Aki S. Z., ŞENOL E., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.14, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.028
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ferritin, Hepatosplenic candidiasis, Invasive fungal infection, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, BONE-MARROW-TRANSPLANTATION, TRANSFERRIN-BOUND IRON, ACUTE-LEUKEMIA, FUNGAL-INFECTION, INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS, LIVER DYSFUNCTION, RISK-FACTOR, OVERLOAD, RECIPIENTS, CONTRAINDICATION
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. Hepatosplenic candidiasis (HSC) is defined as a distinct form of invasive candidiasis, with liver, spleen, and kidney involvement, in patients with hematological disorders.