Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6248885 | Transplantation Proceedings | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Transplantation in Chagas' disease has peculiar problems that differ from other etiologies due to the possibility of disease reactivation and the increased possibility of emergence of cancers. However, transplantation is the only treatment able to modify the natural progression of the disease in its terminal phase. Early diagnosis and rapid introduction of benzonidazole reverses the histological patterns. Immunosuppression, especially steroids, predisposes to the development of cancer and disease reactivation.
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Authors
A.I. Fiorelli, R.H.B. Santos, J.L. Jr, D.D. Lourenço-Filho, R.R. Dias, A.S. Oliveira, M.F.A. da Silva, F.L. Ayoub, F. Bacal, G.E.C. Souza, E.A. Bocchi, N.A.G. Stolf,