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HIV and helminth co-infection

Exposure

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  • Humans1

Outcomes

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Telomere length

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  1. HIV and helminth co-infection decreases telomere length in humans (0.93 ± 0.41 vs 1.21 ± 0.53, p = 0.0002).

    “The uninfected control group had the highest mean RTL (1.21 ± 0.53) while the HIV-infected (0.96 ± 0.42) and co-infected (0.93 ± 0.41) groups had similar RTLs”

    Humanscompared to uninfected controlsn = 200

    Telomere Length in a South African Population Co-Infected with HIV and Helminths

    Current issues in molecular biologyJul 2, 2024

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