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We studied the evolution of chronic Chagas' disease in 107 patients with a positive Guerreiro-Machado reaction and 22 non-chagasic, non-heart disease control subjects for a follow-up period of 3 to 10 years (mean follow-up of 4.9 years). After completion of invasive and non-invasive studies, chagasic patients were classified into four groups: IA (normal ECG, without heart disease; 18 patients); IB (normal ECG, early left ventricular segmental abnormalities; 13 patients); II (abnormal ECG, advanced myocardial damage, no signs of heart failure; 42 patients); and III (abnormal ECG, end-stage, congestive heart failure; 34 patients).
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August 1985
The aqueous extract of Trypanosoma cruzi, previously treated by benzene, was filtered through a column of Sephadex G-200. The eluted fractions were tested by complement-fixation with the chagasic reference serum. It was found that the CF antigens were eluted in the first fractions and the contaminants in the last ones.
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January 1985
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