Relationship between carotid intima media thickness and helminth infections on Flores Island, Indonesia.
<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the association between helminth infections and atherosclerosis.<h4>Background</h4>Chronic helminth infection, which can lead to poor nutritional status and anti-inflammatory response, might protect against the development of atherosclerosis.<h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23365679/pdf/?tool=EBI |