Cardiac dysautonomia and pathogenesis of Chagas' heart disease

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-131

  Marin Neto, José A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chagas' disease; Dysautonomia; Neurohormonal activation

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; NEUROHORMONE;

CHAGAS DISEASE; DYSAUTONOMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; NOTE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0032582202     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(98)00213-7     Document Type: Editorial

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