American trypanosomiasis and electrocardiographic alterations among industrial workers in São Paulo, Brazil Doença de Chagas e alterações eletrocardiográficas entre trabalhadores industriais em São Paulo, Brasil

In this article, we evaluate electrocardiographic (ECG) alterations among urban workers from a mechanical-metallurgical industry in São Paulo, Brazil. In a cross-sectional survey carried out in 1980, we found 2.2% positive serological testing for Trypanosoma cruzi infection among 27,081 workers. A c...

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Main Authors: Moisés Goldbaum, Fabio Yoshito Ajimura, Júlio Litvoc, Silvino Alves de Carvalho, José Eluf-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652004000600001