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[Chagas' disease in patients in chronic hemodialysis. Prevalence and risk of transmission by blood transfusion].

Abstract
A serologic study of Chagas disease was performed in 110 patients submitted to chronic hemodialisis and blood transfusions. Immunofluorescence antibody testing (IgG and IgM) was positive in 6 out of 62 patients receiving multiple blood transfusions (9.7%), but negative in all 48 subjects without transfusions. Thus, repeated blood transfusion is a significant risk for T cruzi infection in chronic hemodialized patients.
AuthorsM Lorca, E Lorca, A Atías, L Plubins
JournalRevista medica de Chile (Rev Med Chil) Vol. 116 Issue 6 Pg. 509-13 (Jun 1989) ISSN: 0034-9887 [Print] Chile
Vernacular TitleEnfermedad de Chagas en pacientes en hemodiálisis crónica. Prevalencia y riesgo de transmisión por transfusión sanguínea.
PMID2501847 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics
  • Chagas Disease (diagnosis, transmission)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Risk Factors
  • Serologic Tests
  • Transfusion Reaction

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