Correlation between the cytokine profile and anticongestive medication in patients with chronic chagasic cardiopathy

Correlation between the cytokine profile and anticongestive medication in patients with chronic chagasic cardiopathy

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chronic chagasic cardiopathy (CCC) is essentially a dilated cardiomyopathy in which a subacute, but constant chronic inflammatory process causes progressive destruction of the heart tissue. The action of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α),...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Cunha de Sousa, Diego Bernardo de Deus, Thiago Álvares da Costa, Marcos Vinícius da Silva, Virmondes Rodrigues Junior, Dalmo Correia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Cytokines
Left ventricular function
Anti-congestive medications
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