Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with lung tumour: a case report.

An increasing use of immunosuppressant medication mandates clinicians to look for leishmaniasis even in non-HIV febrile patients. We report this case to highlight leishmaniasis as a cause of fever in patients undergoing chemotherapy in an endemic area.

The impact of homocysteine, B, and D vitamins levels on functional neurocognitive performance in HIV-positive subjects.

Background: The correlation among high levels of total homocysteine, low levels of Bvitamin, and neurocognitive impairment in HIV negative patients has been the main research topic in some of the latest reviews. The aim of this study was to examine if the alteration of homocysteine, B vitamin, and D vitamins plasma levels was present in HIV-positive, and their relationship with cognitive function.

Methods: 57 HIV infected were enrolled and underwent the serum measurement of homocysteine, B, and D vitamins.