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Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 1/2011

01-02-2011 | Letter

Rhino-orbital zygomycosis in a patient with pregnancy related liver disease and multi-organ failure

Authors: Ashish Goel, Shoma V. Rao, Mary S. Mathews, Alice George, Mary Kurien, Anika Amritanand, Vinodh P. Masilamani, Uday Zachariah, C. E. Eapen

Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 1/2011

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Zygomycosis is an infection due to the fungi Zygomycetes, which, despite being ubiquitous, rarely cause disease in humans. Predisposing conditions include diabetic ketoacidosis, hematologic malignancies, iron overload, multi-organ failure, chronic liver disease, renal failure, metabolic acidosis and immunosuppressed state [1‐3]. …
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Metadata
Title
Rhino-orbital zygomycosis in a patient with pregnancy related liver disease and multi-organ failure
Authors
Ashish Goel
Shoma V. Rao
Mary S. Mathews
Alice George
Mary Kurien
Anika Amritanand
Vinodh P. Masilamani
Uday Zachariah
C. E. Eapen
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-011-0084-x

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