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Protozoan Parasites and Diabetes Risk

The link between protozoan parasites and increased diabetes risk due to pancreatic injury and chronic inflammation.

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Jan 29, 2026

How do different parasite species (helminths vs protozoa vs tissue parasites) differentially affect pancreatic function and insulin sensitivity?

(worm) infections are repeatedly associated with improved insulin sensitivity and reduced metabolic inflammation in animal models and some human epidemiology, mediated largely by type-2 immune shifts,...

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