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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Increased Risk for Malaria Infection

A case–control study of 1,466 urban adults in Ghana found that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus had a 46% increased risk for infection with Plasmodium falciparum. Increase in diabetes mellitus prevalence may put more persons at risk for malaria infection.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Danquah, Ina, Bedu-Addo, George, Mockenhaupt, Frank P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20875289
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1610.100399