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...

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Main Authors: María-Jesús Pinazo, Gloria Lacima, José-Ignacio Elizalde, Elizabeth-Jesús Posada, Fausto Gimeno, Edelweiss Aldasoro, María-Eugenia Valls, Joaquim Gascon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4140677?pdf=render