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[HTLV-I clinical pathological spectrum].

L Cartier·F Araya·J L Castillo
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HTLV-I has been revealed as the etiological factor of the Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (TSP) and of the T-cell leukemia-lymphoma of the adult (ATLL). Recently, it has also been associated to some forms of polymyositis, polyarthritis, polyneuropathies, Sjögren's syndrome, thrombocytopenia and lympho-alveolitis. The clinical and pathological spectrum of this retrovirus is analyzed taking into account the Chilean cases and those reported by the international medical literature.

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Arthritis, InfectiousChileHTLV-I InfectionsHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1HumansPolymyositisPolyneuropathiesSjogren's SyndromeThrombocytopeniaEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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L Cartier, F Araya, J L Castillo. 1992. [HTLV-I clinical pathological spectrum].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1340971/

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