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Spironolactone (marketed as Aldactone or Spiritone) is a synthetic 17-lactone steroid which is a renal competitive aldosterone antagonist in a class of pharmaceuticals called potassium-sparing diuretics, used primarily to treat low-renin hypertension, hypokalemia, and Conn's syndrome. On its own, spironolactone is only a weak diuretic, but it can be combined with other diuretics. ...
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Chagas disease (also called American trypanosomiasis) is a Mammalian disease occurring only in the Americas. It is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, one of the kinetoplastid flagellates, transmitted to humans by triatomine insects known in the different countries as assassin bug, vinchuca, kissing bug, chipo, barbeiro, etc. Common triatomine vector species for trypanosomiasis belong to the genera Triatoma, Rhodinius, and Panstrongylus.
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Spironolactone as related to Chagas Disease
- Aldosterone Antagonism in an Inflammatory State: Evidence for ...
Chagas Disease. Hazardous Substances DB. SPIRONOLACTONE. Social Bookmarking. What's this? ... Leon JS, Engman DM Autoimmunity in Chagas heart disease. ...
- Moncada - Chagas heart disease: Four main predictors of death
Joomla - the dynamic portal engine and content management system ... inhibitors, digitalis, diuretics, spironolactone, and, in some cases, beta ...
- NEJM -- The Effect of Spironolactone on Morbidity and ...
... New England Journal of Medicine -- The Effect of Spironolactone on Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Severe ... tertiary prevention of Chagas' disease. ...
- Aldosterone Antagonism in an Inflammatory State: Evidence for ...
Chagas' disease is one of the most important causes of dilated cardiomyopathy in ... Spironolactone attenuated the myocardial remodelling in Chagas' cardiomyopathy, ...
- Medline ® Abstract for Reference of 'Chagas'heart disease'
UpToDate, electronic clinical resource tool for physicians and patients that provides information on Adult ... to 20 mg BID) and spironolactone (25 mg QD) ...
- Predictors for Chagas HD
In a honing down of previous work, Brazilian researchers have cut to four the number of main predictors of mortality in Chagas heart disease. They also propose an ...
- CHAGAS DISEASE: WHAT ALL PHYSICIANS NEED TO KNOW (Invited Lecture)
Chagas disease is caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, that is ... Spironolactone is a theoretically attractive therapy because of the major role ...
- CONTROL OF CHAGAS DISEASE A
transmission of Chagas disease was interrupted in Uruguay in 1997, in ... Chagas disease in these six countries will substantially reduce the ...
- Regional Pathologies and Globalization of Clinical Trials ...
... angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, ß-blockers, and spironolactone. ... Chagas' disease is the major cause of disability secondary to tropical diseases ...
- Chagas heart disease: Four main predictors of death
But although typical ECG abnormalities of Chagas heart disease have limited ... digitalis, diuretics, spironolactone, and, in some cases, beta blockers, says ...
- Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine | Full text ...
All patients with Chagas' disease underwent bidimensional echocardiography ... on an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, 5 were on spironolactone. ...
- Hyperkalaemia in congestive heart failure patients using ACE ...
The addition of spironolactone (SLN) as an adjuvant has been advocated following ... cardiomyopathy secondary to Chagas' disease (trypanosomiasis), followed by ...
- EDUCATIONAL COMMENTARY – UPDATE ON BNP AND NT-proBNP
... muscular dystrophy, Chagas disease, Kawasaki disease, conditions such as infections and ... receptor antagonists, and spironolactone lead to decreased BNP ...
- Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine
Chagas' disease, or South American trypanosomiasis, is ... (ACE) inhibitor, 5 were on spironolactone. No patient. was on beta-blocker therapy. ...
- Circulation -- Subspecialty Collections : Congestive
... Trypanosoma cruzi Infection (Chagas' Disease) Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery ... Matrix Turnover May Contribute to Survival Benefit of Spironolactone ...
- Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - Do cardiologists at a ...
The publication of studies on spironolactone and beta-blockers has led to the ... or dilated cardiomyopathies or cardiomyopathy due to Chagas' disease. ...
- My Health Book
Chagas disease. Childhood schizophrenia. Chronic hives (urticaria) Chronic sinusitis ... Chagas disease has also spread to the southern United States in recent years. ...
- Clinician's Guide To Heart Failure Management
AIDS, or Chagas disease. A look at the ventricle. is essential. Other medical care ... with metolazone or thiazide, and spironolactone. ...
- Acne Vulgaris - Research from University of Alabama provide ...
Studies from University of California reveal new findings on Chagas disease ... Spironolactone. Therapy. Treatment. US Food and Drug Administration. University ...
- Aortic distensibility measured by pulse-wave velocity is not ...
All patients with Chagas' disease underwent bidimensional echocardiography ... on an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, 5 were on spironolactone. ...

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