| Literature DB >> 19009179 |
Emiliano Horacio Medei1, José Hamilton Matheus Nascimento, Roberto Coury Pedrosa, Antônio Carlos Campos de Carvalho.
Abstract
Chagas' disease is a serious health problem in Latin America. Between 25 to 30% of the infected patients develop the chronic form of the disease, with progressive myocardial damage and often, sudden death. Adrenergic or cholinergic antibodies with G-protein coupled membrane receptor activity may be present in the sera of these patients. The present study discusses the etiology and the contribution of antibodies to the physiopathology of Chagas' disease.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19009179 PMCID: PMC3158007 DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2008001600012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arq Bras Cardiol ISSN: 0066-782X Impact factor: 2.000