Short-course Benznidazole treatment to reduce Trypanosoma cruzi parasitic load in women of reproductive age (BETTY): a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial study protocol

Short-course Benznidazole treatment to reduce Trypanosoma cruzi parasitic load in women of reproductive age (BETTY): a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial study protocol

Resumen (Spanish) Antecedentes Estudios observacionales retrospectivos sugieren que la transmisión del Trypanosoma cruzi no ocurre en mujeres tratadas cuando quedan embarazadas más adelante. La carga parasitaria en la sangre es un factor de riesgo conocido para la transmisión congénita. El Benznidaz...

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Main Authors: María L. Cafferata, María A. Toscani, Fernando Althabe, Jose M. Belizán, Eduardo Bergel, Mabel Berrueta, Edmund V. Capparelli, Álvaro Ciganda, Emmaria Danesi, Eric Dumonteil, Luz Gibbons, Pablo E. Gulayin, Claudia Herrera, Jeremiah D. Momper, Steven Rossi, Jeffrey G. Shaffer, Alejandro G. Schijman, Sergio Sosa-Estani, Candela B. Stella, Karen Klein, Pierre Buekens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Benznidazole
Chagas disease
Preconception care
Randomized controlled trial
Trypanosoma cruzi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-020-00972-1

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