The chronic gastrointestinal manifestations of Chagas disease
Chagas disease is an infectious disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease mainly affects the nervous system, digestive system and heart. The objective of this review is to revise the literature and summarize the main chronic gastrointestinal manifestations of Chagas disease. The...
Main Authors: | Nilce Mitiko Matsuda, Steven M. Miller, Paulo R. Barbosa Evora |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2009-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009001200013 |
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