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Hookworm Infection Trial

A phase I trial that tested the metabolic outcomes of hookworm infection in people at risk for type 2 diabetes.

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Feb 2, 2026

What large prospective studies exist on parasitic infections and subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

Large, high-quality prospective evidence linking (T2D) is surprisingly sparse: the literature is dominated by cross-sectional, case–control studies and meta-analyses that report associations in both d...

Feb 1, 2026

What peer‑reviewed studies have investigated infections or parasites in relation to human diabetes?

Multiple peer‑reviewed systematic reviews and meta‑analyses, supported by case‑control, cross‑sectional and a small number of interventional human studies, have investigated the relationship between p...