Co-occurrence of opisthorchiasis and diabetes exacerbates morbidity of the hepatobiliary tract disease.

Complications arising from infection with the carcinogenic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini cause substantial morbidity and mortality in Thailand and adjacent lower Mekong countries. In parallel, the incidence rate of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in this same region, and indeed worldwide....

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Main Authors: Apisit Chaidee, Sudarat Onsurathum, Kitti Intuyod, Patchareewan Pannangpetch, Chatlert Pongchaiyakul, Porntip Pinlaor, Chawalit Pairojkul, Wannaporn Ittiprasert, Christina J Cochran, Victoria H Mann, Paul J Brindley, Somchai Pinlaor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6040770?pdf=render