[Anisocoria in the chronic phase of Chagas' disease].
To compare the frequency of anisocoria in patients with chronic Chagas' disease a prospective double-blind study was done in 131 patients with positive serology for Chagas' disease and 138 negative, at Mambaí (GO-Brazil), which is an endemic area for Chagas' disease. To detect anisocoria, pupillometry was done with a millimetric ruler. Anisocoria was seen in 10(7.6%) patients with Chagas' disease and in 3(2.1%) normal subjects. The chi-square test showed statistical significance at level of 5%. Chagas' disease must be included among the causes of anisocoria.
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Disciplina de Oftalmologia, Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG.
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de Castro
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Macedo
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D000328:Adult; D015875:Anisocoria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
Anisocoria na fase crônica da doença de Chagas.