title: Gastrointestinal manifestations of Chagas' disease.
abstract: Chagas' disease is an infectious disease that affects millions of people in Latin America and is increasingly seen outside endemic areas. A substantial number of patients develop gastrointestinal disorders secondary to lesions of the enteric nervous system. The purpose of this article is to review the current knowledge about gastrointestinal manifestations of Chagas' disease, including disorders other than the well-known gross dilations of esophagus and colon.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clinica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Troncon
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: U G
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Menghelli
mesh_terms: D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology