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Sex-dependent interactions between leptin, wasting and humoral immunity in two ethnic communities of school-aged children differentially exposed to Schistosoma haematobium.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Oct 2017
Hermann Emmanuel, Gaayeb Lobna, Sow Papa S, Seck Modou, Sagna Andre B, Senghor Simon, Bandagny Lydie, Brinkhuizen Clement, Delcroix-Genete Delphine, Schacht Anne-Marie, Riveau Gilles
Abstract excerpt
Background: Leptin is a nutritional hormone whose production is generally higher in females. We investigated how leptin is associated with sex dimorphism during urinary schistosomiasis in relation with wasting. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in three villages in northern Senegal. Ninety-eight school-aged children belonging to the Fulani or Wolof villages were enrolled. We performed parasitic...
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