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Hookworm infection induces glycometabolic modulation in South Indian individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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Objectives

A number of epidemiological studies have demonstrated that there is an inverse relationship between helminth infections and diabetes mellitus, suggesting that helminth infection may have a positive effect on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the association between hookworm infection and T2DM has barely been studied. Hence, we aimed to investigate and analyze the interaction and association between hookworm infection and T2DM.

Methods

We examined the effect of hookworm infection on biochemical parameters, including plasma random blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and the plasma levels of pancreatic hormones, incretins, and adipokines in individuals with T2DM with (INF, n = 35) or without (UN, n = 35) hookworm infection. Moreover, we re-evaluated these analyte concentrations in a subset of INF individuals 6 months following anthelmintic therapy.

Results

Compared to UN individuals, INF individuals had significantly lowered levels of random blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin. INF individuals also exhibited significantly diminished levels of adiponectin, adipsin, C-peptide, insulin, and glucagon compared to UN individuals. In contrast, INF individuals displayed substantially elevated levels of visfatin and incretins compared to UN individuals. Interestingly, this effect was not seen following anthelmintic treatment.

Conclusion

Our study findings indicate that concomitant hookworm infection exerts a beneficial effect on glycometabolic parameters in T2DM.

SUBMITTER: Dasan B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hookworm infection induces glycometabolic modulation in South Indian individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Dasan Bindu B Rajamanickam Anuradha A Munisankar Saravanan S Menon Pradeep A PA Ahamed S Fayaz SF Nott Sujatha S Babu Subash S

IJID regions 20230829

<h4>Objectives</h4>A number of epidemiological studies have demonstrated that there is an inverse relationship between helminth infections and diabetes mellitus, suggesting that helminth infection may have a positive effect on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the association between hookworm infection and T2DM has barely been studied. Hence, we aimed to investigate and analyze the interaction and association between hookworm infection and T2DM.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined the effect of h ...[more]

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Hookworm infection induces glycometabolic modulation in South Indian individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Objectives

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Conclusion

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Hookworm infection induces glycometabolic modulation in South Indian individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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