Spirochetes in the Liver: An Unusual Presentation of a Common STI
It is estimated that 10% of patients with secondary syphilis have liver enzyme elevations, but clinical hepatitis is rare. However, in HIV-positive patients, syphilitic hepatitis may be much more common. We report a case of a 67-year-old male who developed progressively elevated liver enzymes, follo...
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Main Authors: | Natasha Narang, Layth Al-Jashaami, Nayan Patel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1012405 |
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