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http://repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/8390| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | Clinical and serological evolution in chronic Chagas disease patients in a 4-year pharmacotherapy follow-up : a preliminary study |
| Authors: | Andrade, Mônica Coelho Oliveira, Maria de Fátima Nagao-Dias, Aparecida Tiemi Coêlho, Ivo Castelo Branco Bezerra, Fernando Schemelzer Moraes Freitas, Erlane Chaves Coelho, Helena Lutéscia Luna Cândido, Darlan da Silva |
| Keywords: | Doença de Chagas;Quimioterapia |
| Issue Date: | Nov-2013 |
| Publisher: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
| Citation: | ANDRADE, M. C. et al. Clinical and serological evolution in chronic Chagas disease patients in a 4-year pharmacotherapy follow-up : a preliminary study. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 46, n 6, p. 776-778, nov./dec., 2013. |
| Abstract: | Introduction: The role of trypanocidal therapy in the chronic phase of Chagas disease remains controversial. Methods: A total of 13 patients with chronic Chagas disease were treated with benznidazole (5mg/kg/day/60 days) and surveyed via antibody measurement and conventional electrocardiogram over the course of 4 years. Results: The antibody titers were signifi cantly reduced after 4 years (p<0.05). Most of the patients showed maintenance of the initial clinical picture (electrocardiographic), with the exception of 4 cases. Conclusions: Although trypanocidal therapy in the chronic phase of Chagas disease was of limited effectiveness, we believe that it is benefi cial in treating these patients. |
| URI: | http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/8390 |
| Appears in Collections: | DPML - Artigos publicados em revista científica |
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