Diagnosis, management and treatment of chronic Chagas' gastrointestinal disease in areas where Trypanosoma cruzi infection is not endemic

• Published in: Gastroenterología y hepatología Vol. 33; no. 3; p. 191
• Main Authors: Pinazo, María Jesús, Cañas, Elías, Elizalde, Jose Ignacio, García, Magdalena, Gascón, Joaquim, Gimeno, Fausto, Gomez, Jordi, Guhl, Felipe, Ortiz, Vicente, Posada, Elizabeth de Jesús, Puente, Sabino, Rezende, Joffre, Salas, Joaquín, Saravia, Jaime, Torrico, Faustino, Torrus, Diego, Treviño, Begoña
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01-03-2010
• Subjects: Chagas Cardiomyopathy - complications; Chagas Disease - complications; Chagas Disease - diagnosis; Chagas Disease - epidemiology; Chagas Disease - therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Comorbidity; Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System; Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Esophageal Achalasia - diagnosis; Esophageal Achalasia - etiology; Esophageal Achalasia - parasitology; Esophageal Achalasia - pathology; Esophageal Achalasia - therapy; Esophageal Diseases - diagnosis; Esophageal Diseases - etiology; Esophageal Diseases - parasitology; Esophageal Diseases - pathology; Esophageal Diseases - therapy; Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - parasitology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - pathology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - therapy; Gastrointestinal Motility; Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology; Humans; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology; Latin America - ethnology; Megacolon - diagnosis; Megacolon - etiology; Megacolon - parasitology; Megacolon - pathology; Megacolon - therapy; Spain - epidemiology; Trypanocidal Agents - therapeutic use; Trypanosoma cruzi; Latin America; Spain
• ISSN: 0210-5705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2009.07.009