Characterization of digestive involvement in patients with chronic T. cruzi infection in Barcelona, Spain.
Digestive damage due to Chagas disease (CD) occurs in 15-20% of patients diagnosed as a result of peristaltic dysfunction in some endemic areas. The symptoms of chronic digestive CD are non-specific, and there are numerous confounders. Diagnosis of CD may easily be missed if symptoms are not evaluat...
Main Authors: | María-Jesús Pinazo, Gloria Lacima, José-Ignacio Elizalde, Elizabeth-Jesús Posada, Fausto Gimeno, Edelweiss Aldasoro, María-Eugenia Valls, Joaquim Gascon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4140677?pdf=render |
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