Hypocholesterolemia in patients with an amebic liver abscess

Background/Aims: Many parasites induce changes in the lipid profiles of the host. Cholesterol increases the virulence of Entamoeba histolytica in animal models and in vitro culture. This study aimed to determine, in patients with an amebic liver abscess, the correlation between cholesterol and othe...

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Main Authors: Flores, María S., Obregón Cárdenas, Adriana, Tamez, Eva, Rodríguez Pérez, Elba Guadalupe, Arévalo Niño, Katiushka, Quintero Zapata, Isela, Tijerina Menchaca, Rolando, Bosques Padilla, Francisco Javier, Galán Wong, Luis Jesús
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/15156/1/278.pdf

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