Clinical and epidemiological aspects of chronic Chagas disease from Southern Brazil.

Kárita Cláudia Freitas LidaniThaisa Lucas SandriRicardo Castillo-NeyraFabiana Antunes AndradeCesar Maistro GuimarãesEduardo Nunes MarquesMarcia Holsbach BeltrameRobert Hugh GilmanIara de Messias-Reason

Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2020)

This study provided greater understanding of the distribution and clinical profile of CD patients in Southern Brazil, indicating a high prevalence of comorbidities among these patients who are a vulnerable group due to advanced age and substantial risk of morbidity.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
patient reported outcomes