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The relationship between parasitic infections and the development of diabetes in humans.
A growing body of observational studies finds higher rates of certain parasitic infections in people with diabetes, while a separate strand of experimental and animal research finds some helminths can...
A small but clear set of parasitic infections has documented pancreatic invasion in humans that can produce pancreatitis and, in some cases, secondary (type 3c) diabetes — most notably cystic echinoco...
Parasitic infections that most commonly cause anemia are intestinal helminths—particularly hookworms (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale), whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), and schistosomes (Schi...