Familial analysis of eosinophilia caused by helminthic parasites.

doi:10.1002/gepi.1370090305

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Familial analysis of eosinophilia caused by helminthic parasites.

Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1992

Moro-Furlani A M, Krieger H

Abstract excerpt

A highly significant familial aggregation of eosinophil levels (X2(3) = 38.00) was detected in a sample from three Brazilian populations with a high incidence of helminthic parasitism. The data were unable to resolve genetic or common environment causation due to the lack of environmental concomi...

Topics

Ascariasis
Brazil
Eosinophilia
Eosinophils
Feces
Female
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Male
Parasite Egg Count
Phenotype
Schistosomiasis mansoni
Strongyloidiasis

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