Chagas Disease - From Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Trypanosoma Cruzi-Host Interactions to the Clinical Intervention 2022
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.103772
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The Saga of Selenium Treatment Investigation in Chagas Disease Cardiopathy: Translational Research in a Neglected Tropical Disease in Brazil

Abstract: This chapter describes the steps from basic research to the definition of a putative public health recommendation in the clinical protocols and therapeutic guidelines for selenium (Se) supplementation for patients with Chagas disease. From 1998 to 2018, we conducted a translational research project to test the concept that chronic Chagas disease cardiopathy (CCC) severity could be associated with low levels of blood selenium (Se), and if oral Se supplementation could help to sustain the asymptomatic cardiac st… Show more

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“…An alternative in the search for more effective therapeutic schemes, is to use drug repositioning and combination (Araujo-Jorge et al, 2022b). Repositioning consists of using a drug already approved by health control agencies, to treat other diseases.…”
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“…An alternative in the search for more effective therapeutic schemes, is to use drug repositioning and combination (Araujo-Jorge et al, 2022b). Repositioning consists of using a drug already approved by health control agencies, to treat other diseases.…”
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confidence: 99%