The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) provides the following list of features that have been reported in people with this condition. Much of the information in the HPO comes from Orphanet, a European rare disease database. If available, the list includes a rough estimate of how common a feature is (its frequency). Frequencies are based on a specific study and may not be representative of all studies. You can use the MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary for definitions of the terms below.
| Signs and Symptoms | Approximate number of patients (when available) |
| Arrhythmia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Autoimmune antibody positivity | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Cardiomyopathy | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Cough | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Diarrhea | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Dyspnea | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Fever | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Headache | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Hepatomegaly | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Localized skin lesion | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Lymphadenopathy | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Myalgia | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Myocarditis | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Pallor | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Periorbital edema | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Skin rash | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Splenomegaly | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Thromboembolism | Frequent (present in 30%-79% of cases) |
| Abnormal large intestine physiology | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Achalasia | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Aganglionic megacolon | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Congestive heart failure | Occasional (present in 5%-29% of cases) |
| Encephalitis | Very rare (present in 1%-4% of cases) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | Very rare (present in 1%-4% of cases) |
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My mother is Brazilian and she has Chagas Disease. I would like to know if it is genetic and the chance that I or my children may have it. See answer
