Association between arterial stiffness and Loa loa microfilaremia in a rural area of the Republic of Congo: A population-based cross-sectional study (the MorLo project).

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Jérémy T Campillo (Συγγραφέας), Valentin Dupasquier (Συγγραφέας), Elodie Lebredonchel (Συγγραφέας), Ludovic G Rancé (Συγγραφέας), Marlhand C Hemilembolo (Συγγραφέας), Sébastien D S Pion (Συγγραφέας), Michel Boussinesq (Συγγραφέας), François Missamou (Συγγραφέας), Antonia Perez Martin (Συγγραφέας), Cédric B Chesnais (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Loa loa filariasis (loiasis) is still considered a relatively benign disease. However, recent epidemiologic data suggest increased mortality and morbidity in L. loa infected individuals. We aimed to examine whether the density of L. loa microfilariae (mfs) in the blood...