Association of comorbidity between Opisthorchis viverrini infection and diabetes mellitus in the development of cholangiocarcinoma among a high-risk population, northeastern Thailand.
Kavin ThinkhamropNarong KhuntikeoWongsa LaohasiriwongPornpimon ChupanitMatthew J KellyApiporn T SuwannatraiPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
The combination of O. viverrini infection and DM was highly associated with CCA, and these two conditions had a combined effect on this association that was greater than that of either alone. These findings suggest that CCA screening should have a strong focus on people with a combination of O. viverrini infection and DM.
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