Characterization of digestive involvement in patients with chronic T. cruzi infection in Barcelona, Spain.

• Main Authors: María-Jesús Pinazo (Author), Gloria Lacima (Author), José-Ignacio Elizalde (Author), Elizabeth-Jesús Posada (Author), Fausto Gimeno (Author), Edelweiss Aldasoro (Author), María-Eugenia Valls (Author), Joaquim Gascon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...