Association of comorbidity between Opisthorchis viverrini infection and diabetes mellitus in the development of cholangiocarcinoma among a high-risk population, northeastern Thailand.

• Main Authors: Kavin Thinkhamrop (Author), Narong Khuntikeo (Author), Wongsa Laohasiriwong (Author), Pornpimon Chupanit (Author), Matthew Kelly (Author), Apiporn T Suwannatrai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a category of lethal hepatobiliary malignancies. Previous studies have found that Opisthorchis viverrini infection and diabetes mellitus (DM) are closely correlated with CCA. However, few studies have discussed the association of CCA with a...