Reduced serum concentrations of retinol and alpha-tocopherol and high concentrations of hydroperoxides are associated with community levels of S. mansoni infection and schistosomal periportal fibrosis in Ethiopian school children.

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

• Publication date

  2007-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.4269/AJTMH.2007.76.943PMID 17488920
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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