Effect of experimental hookworm infection on insulin resistance in people at risk of type 2 diabetes

Effect of experimental hookworm infection on insulin resistance in people at risk of type 2 diabetes

Abstract The reduced prevalence of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in countries with endemic parasitic worm infections suggests a protective role for worms against metabolic disorders, however clinical evidence has been non-existent. This 2-year randomised, double-blinded clinical trial in Au...

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Main Authors: Doris R. Pierce, Malcolm McDonald, Lea Merone, Luke Becker, Fintan Thompson, Chris Lewis, Rachael Y. M. Ryan, Sze Fui Hii, Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia, Rebecca J. Traub, Matthew A. Field, Tony Rahman, John Croese, Alex Loukas, Robyn McDermott, Paul R. Giacomin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40263-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40263-4

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