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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus ( Togaviridae family, Alphavirus genus), first identified in 1953 in Tanzania. In 2005, CHIKV emerged in India, and later caused outbreaks in Southeast Asia, Oceania and the Americas. Some Clinical signs are associated with CHIKV infection include fever and/or concomitant arthralgia, neurological manifestations and death. However, in infections caused by other arboviruses, such as the Dengue virus and West Nile virus, its often observed changes in liver enzymes. This study aims to evaluate the profile of the biochemical markers for kidney and liver injury patients infected with CHIKV in acute phase of infection. We found a significant elevation on the levels of creatinine in CHIKV-infected people, possibly associated with myalgia and indicative of muscle damage. The novelty was the elevated levels of creatinine found during a long period. |
