Association between gastrointestinal tract infections and glycated hemoglobin in school children of poor neighborhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Nan Shwe Nwe HtunPeter OdermattIvan MüllerPeiling YapPeter SteinmannChristian SchindlerMarkus GerberRosa Du RandtCheryl WalterUwe PühseJürg UtzingerNicole Probst-HenschPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
The role of H. pylori in diabetes needs confirmation in the context of longitudinal treatment interventions. The specific effect of other gastrointestinal tract infections on glycemia remains unclear. Future studies should integrate the measurement of biomarkers, including immunological parameters, to shed light on the potential mediating mechanisms between parasite infections and diabetes.
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