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Prevalence of Chagas Disease Among Family Members of Previously Diagnosed Patients in Los Angeles, California
Chagas disease (CD) in the United States is severely underdiagnosed, due to an absence of systematic screening as part of routine healthcare. We screened 189 relatives of 86 existing patients and found a CD prevalence of 7.4%. Screening close relatives of previously diagnosed individuals can effecti...
Autores principales: | Hernandez, Salvador, Forsyth, Colin J, Flores, Carmen A, Meymandi, Sheba K |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6743820/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31220221 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz087 |
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