Modulatory effect of filarial infection on the systemic hormone levels in subjects with metabolic syndrome (DM-LF5)
AimMetabolic syndrome (MS) refers to a group of co-morbidities which include central obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. Previously, we reported that childhood lymphatic filariasis (LF) confers significant protection against type-1 and type-2 forms of diabetes, by means of immunom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1011942/full |