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Endomyocardial involvement in asymptomatic sub-Saharan immigrants with helminth-related eosinophilia
BACKGROUND: Among immigrants of sub-Saharan origin, parasitic infection is the leading cause of eosinophilia, which is generally interpreted as a defense mechanism. A side effect of the inflammatory mediators released by eosinophils is damage to host organs, especially the heart. The main objectives...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342272/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28234952 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005403 |