Giardia lamblia infection is associated with lower body mass index values

Carmen Duran; Glida Hidalgo; William Aguilera; Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales; Carlos Albano; Jackeline Cortez; Sara Jimenez; Marietta Diaz; Renzo Nino Incani

doi:10.3855/jidc.563

Giardia lamblia infection is associated with lower body mass index values

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Carmen Duran Foundation Center for Studies on Growth and Development of the Venezuelan Population (FUNDACREDESA), Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Comunas y Protección Social, Caracas, Venezuela
Glida Hidalgo Foundation Center for Studies on Growth and Development of the Venezuelan Population (FUNDACREDESA), Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Comunas y Protección Social, Caracas, Venezuela
William Aguilera Foundation Center for Studies on Growth and Development of the Venezuelan Population (FUNDACREDESA), Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Comunas y Protección Social, Caracas, Venezuela
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales Foundation Center for Studies on Growth and Development of the Venezuelan Population (FUNDACREDESA), Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Comunas y Protección Social, Caracas, Venezuela
Carlos Albano Foundation Center for Studies on Growth and Development of the Venezuelan Population (FUNDACREDESA), Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Comunas y Protección Social, Caracas, Venezuela
Jackeline Cortez Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela
Sara Jimenez Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela
Marietta Diaz Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela
Renzo Nino Incani Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.563

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Giardia lamblia, body mass index, nutritional status

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2010-05-09

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Duran C, Hidalgo G, Aguilera W, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Albano C, Cortez J, Jimenez S, Diaz M, Incani RN (2010) Giardia lamblia infection is associated with lower body mass index values. J Infect Dev Ctries 4:417–418. doi: 10.3855/jidc.563

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Vol. 4 No. 06: June 2010

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