Influence of Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism in Progression of Chagas Heart Disease

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. One-third of infected patients will develop the cardiac form, which may progress to heart failure (HF). However, the factors that determine disease progression remain unclear. Increased angiot...

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Main Author: Alves,Silvia Marinho Martins (author)
Other Authors: Alvarado-Arnês,Lúcia Elena (author), Cavalcanti,Maria da Glória Aureliano de Melo (author), Carrazzone,Cristina de Fátima Velloso (author), Pacheco,Antônio Guilherme Fonseca (author), Sarteschi,Camila (author), Moraes,Milton Ozorio (author), Oliveira Junior,Wilson Alves de (author), Medeiros,Carolina de Araújo (author), Pessoa,Fernanda Gallinaro (author), Mady,Charles (author), Lannes-Vieira,Joseli (author), Ramires,Felix José Alvarez (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Chagas disease
ACE I/D polymorphism
Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100329
Country:Brazil
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