Microproteinuria during Opisthorchis viverrini infection: a biomarker for advanced renal and hepatobiliary pathologies from chronic opisthorchiasis.

• Main Authors: Prasert Saichua (Author), Paiboon Sithithaworn (Author), Amar R Jariwala (Author), David J Diemert (Author), Jiraporn Sithithaworn (Author), Banchob Sripa (Author), Thewarach Laha (Author), Eimorn Mairiang (Author), Chawalit Pairojkul (Author), Maria Victoria Periago (Author), Narong Khuntikeo (Author), Jason Mulvenna (Author), Jeffrey M Bethony (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Approximately 680 million people are at risk of infection with Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) and Clonorchis sinensis, with an estimated 10 million infected with OV in Southeast Asia alone. While opisthorchiasis is associated with hepatobiliary pathologies, such as advanced periductal fibrosis (APF) an...