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Estudio clínico y determinación de la parasitemia en un grupo de pacientes infectados por Trypanosoma cruzi de la región de Atacama, Chile / Clinical study of measure of parasitemia in patients infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in Atacama, Chile
Carrasco, M; Andrade, W; Jercic, M. I; Fernández, J; Miranda, C; Rivera, J; González, J; González, L; Ramírez, E.
  • Carrasco, M; Hospital Regional de Copiapó. Servicio de Medicina Interna.
  • Andrade, W; s.af
  • Jercic, M. I; s.af
  • Fernández, J; s.af
  • Miranda, C; s.af
  • Rivera, J; s.af
  • González, J; s.af
  • González, L; s.af
  • Ramírez, E; s.af
Rev. méd. Chile ; 131(8): 881-886, ago. 2003.
Artículo en Español | LILACS | ID: lil-356046
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Trypanosoma cruzi infection is endemic in Northern/Central Chile.

AIM:

To perform a clinical assessment of patients infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. PATIENTS AND

METHODS:

Two hundred sixty three subjects with a positive serology for Trypanosoma cruzi, were invited by mail to a clinical assessment in a Regional Hospital. In a subsample of these, a polymerase chain reaction for Trypanosoma cruzi, was done.

RESULTS:

Of all the invited subjects, 183 responded and were assessed at the hospital. Of these, 60 had cardiac affections, 52 had colon problems and 17, esophageal disease. Seventy four were asymptomatic. Of the 64 patients in whom polymerase chain reaction was done, 35 had a positive result.

CONCLUSIONS:

A high percentage of subjects infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, had clinical consequences of the infection. Polymerase chain reaction showed persistency of the parasite in more than half of the infected patients.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Enfermedad de Chagas / Parasitemia Límite: Adulto / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Chile Idioma: Español Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Asunto de la revista: Medicina Año: 2003 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Chile

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Enfermedad de Chagas / Parasitemia Límite: Adulto / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Chile Idioma: Español Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Asunto de la revista: Medicina Año: 2003 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Chile