Figure 1. Microscopic slide of histoplasmosis: sputum samples were positive for candida (normal colonizer) and histoplasmosis.
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Case Report
Volume 7, Number 3, March 2016, pages 81-83
Lactate Dehydrogenase and Ferritin Levels: A Clinical Clue for Early Diagnosis of Disseminated Histoplasmosis in HIV Patients
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| No. and dates of cases | Elevated LDH |
|---|---|
| 104 cases reported in Panama city with disseminated LDH, 2006 | 77 patients out of 104 were found to have elevated LDH three times the upper normal limit |
| 15 cases reported in Texas, 1996 | All patients had elevated LDH |
| 4,376 cases in a retrospective study in New York, 1993 - 1997 | LDH was elevated in 80% of patients |
| 24-year-old male with disseminated histoplasmosis, a case report, 2006 | LDH elevated |
| HIV with disseminated histoplasmosis, a case report, 1997 | LDH elevated |
| 72 cases were reported in Europe, 2006 | LDH was elevated but the no. or percentage of patients with elevation was not specified |