Comments on the article by Ribeiro et al. 'Enhanced parasympathetic activity in Chagas' disease still stands in need of proof': Definitions and biases

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-90

  Benchimol Barbosa, Paulo Roberto ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO PEDRO ERNESTO   (Brazil)

^b Central Hospital of Rio de Janeiro   (Brazil)

^c GAMA FILHO UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute and chronic parasympathetic stimulation; Anti muscarinic M2 receptors auto antibodies; Chagas' disease; Heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; MUSCARINIC M2 RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHAGAS DISEASE; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE STATUS; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRYPANOSOMA; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

CHAGAS DISEASE; HUMANS; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 78650819425     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.560     Document Type: Article

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