Self and parasite-derived peptides selected upon DERAA-bearing HLA-DRB1 alleles activate CD4+ T cells from Chagas cardiomyopathy patients and are associated with ventricular dysfunction. [PDF]
Souza-Silva TG +15 more
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Unraveling the role of miRNAs as biomarkers in Chagas cardiomyopathy: Insights into molecular pathophysiology. [PDF]
Ribeiro HG +7 more
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Adipocyte-released adipomes in Chagas cardiomyopathy: Impact on cardiac metabolic and immune regulation. [PDF]
Thangavel H +8 more
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Factors influencing the use of direct oral anticoagulants among patients with chronic chagas cardiomyopathy. [PDF]
Gómez-Ochoa SA +6 more
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Randomized Trial of Benznidazole for Chronic Chagas’ Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
The role of trypanocidal therapy in patients with established Chagas' cardiomyopathy is unproven.We conducted a prospective, multicenter, randomized study involving 2854 patients with Chagas' cardiomyopathy who received benznidazole or placebo for up to 80 days and were followed for a mean of 5.4 years. The primary outcome in the time-to-event analysis
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Current Problems in Cardiology, 2021Chagas disease (CD) is a tropical vector-borne infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), also known as American Trypanosomiasis. It is considered endemic in all South and Central America and in this past decades its becoming a burden particularly in the United States and Europe due to human migration. The vast majority of
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BackgroundVery few studies have measured disease penetrance and prognostic factors of Chagas cardiomyopathy among asymptomatic Trypanosoma cruzi-infected persons.Methods and resultsWe performed a retrospective cohort study among initially healthy blood ...
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Chagas cardiomyopathy and captopril
European Heart Journal, 1992Chagas disease is a leading cause of heart failure in Latin America. Sudden death occurs in approximately 40% of patients with heart failure due to Chagas disease. We report a single blind, cross-over trial of prolonged treatment with captopril and placebo in 18 Chagas disease patients with class IV NYHA heart failure.
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