International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 406-408, 10 July 2009

Enhanced parasympathetic activity in Chagas disease still stands in need of proof☆

  • Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro

      Affiliations

    • Hospital das Clínicas and Post-Graduation in Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Alfredo Balena, 190-Campus Saúde, 30130-100, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Rua Campanha, 98/101, 30310-770, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Tel.: +55 31 32879213; fax: +55 31 32847298.
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  • Antonio Carlos Campos de Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Laboratório de Cardiologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho CCS, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Bloco G,Sala G2-045. Cidade Universitaria - Ilha do Fundão Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21949-900, Brazil
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  • Federico Lombardi

      Affiliations

    • Cardiologia, Ospedale San Paolo, Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Odontoiatria, Università di Milano, Via A. De Rudini, 8, 20142, Milano, Italy
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  • Mauro Martins Teixeira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, 31270-910. Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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  • Manoel Otávio Costa Rocha

      Affiliations

    • Hospital das Clínicas and Post-Graduation in Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Alfredo Balena, 190-Campus Saúde, 30130-100, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Received 16 February 2008; accepted 1 March 2008. published online 04 July 2008.

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☆ This study was supported by grants from Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG), Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento do Ensino Superior (CAPES), Conselho Nacional do Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa da UFMG, Brazil, and from Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy.

PII: S0167-5273(08)00497-X

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.030

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 406-408, 10 July 2009

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