A mutation in the leptin receptor is associated with Entamoeba histolytica infection in children

Malnutrition substantially increases susceptibility to Entamoeba histolytica in children. Leptin is a hormone produced by adipocytes that inhibits food intake, influences the immune system, and is suppressed in malnourished children. Therefore we hypothesized that diminished leptin function may incr...

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Main Authors: Duggal, Priya, Guo, Xiaoti, Haque, Rashidul, Peterson, Kristine M., Ricklefs, Stacy, Mondal, Dinesh, Alam, Faisal, Noor, Zannatun, Verkerke, Hans P., Marie, Chelsea, Leduc, Charles A., Jr., Streamson C. Chua, Jr., Martin G. Myers, Leibel, Rudolph L., Houpt, Eric, Gilchrist, Carol A., Sher, Alan, Porcella, Stephen F., Jr., William A. Petri
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: American Society for Clinical Investigation 2011
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Research Article
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3049405/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21393862
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI45294
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