Prevalence of Chagas Disease Among Family Members of Previously Diagnosed Patients in Los Angeles, California.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31220221.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciz087 and PMC identifier 6743820.
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Abstract
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 effectively identify new CD cases.
Medical subject headings
- Chagas Disease
- Family