Gallbladder neuron count in cholelithiasis patients with and without Chagas disease.
Various investigators agree that the incidence of cholelithiasis is greater in patients with Chagas disease. The most plausible explanation for this is based on the parasympathetic denervation that occurs over the whole digestive tract due to Chagas disease. In order to analyze the occurrence of this alteration, gallbladder neuron counts were performed on cholelithiasis patients with and without Chagas disease who were being treated at the Department of Digestive Surgery, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil. In the present study, a notable reduction in the number of neurons in the gallbladder wall was observed in Chagas patients, in comparison with non-Chagas subjects.
Crema
Eduardo
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Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil. cremauftm@mednet.com.br
Ribeiro
Lara Beatriz Prata
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Adad
Sheila Jorge
SJ
Ectchebehere
Renata Margarida
RM
Martins Júnior
Aiodair
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Silva
Alex Augusto
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002452:Cell Count; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology*