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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Chagas' disease and ageing: the coexistence of other chronic diseases with Chagas' disease in elderly patients
Rosalía Matera De Angelis Alves2  Raquel Prado Thomaz1  Eros Antônio De Almeida2  Jamiro Da Silva Wanderley2  Maria Elena Guariento2 
[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Clínica MédicaCampinas SP
关键词: Chagas' disease;    Ageing;    Elderly;    Comorbidities;    Doença de Chagas;    Envelhecimento;    Idosos;    Co-morbidades;   
DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822009000600002
来源: SciELO
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【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to identify the main comorbidities in elderly chagasic patients treated in a reference service and identify possible associations between the clinical form of Chagas' disease and chronic diseases. Ninety patients aged 60 years-old or over were interviewed and their clinical diagnoses recorded. The study population profile was: women (55.6%); median age (67 years); married (51.1%); retired (73.3%); up to four years' education (64.4%); and earning less than two minimum wages (67.8%). The predominant forms of Chagas' disease were the cardiac (46.7%) and mixed forms (30%). There was a greater proportion of mild cardiac dysfunction (84.1%), frequently in association with megaesophagus. The mean number of concurrent diseases was 2.856 ± 1.845, and 33% of the patients had four or more comorbidities. The most frequent were systemic arterial hypertension (56.7%), osteoporosis (23.3%), osteoarthritis (21.2%) and dyslipidemia (20%). Positive correlations were verified between sex and comorbidities and between age group and comorbidities.

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