Amebic liver abscess is associated with malnutrition and low serum leptin level

• Main Authors: Alam, Faisal, Salam, Md. Abdus, Mahmood, Iftekhar, Kabir, Mamun, Chowdhury, Sharif, Haque, Rashidul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/86938/1/ALA%20Leptin%20J%20Infect%20Dis%20Ther.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86938/; http://doi.org/10.4172/2332-0877.1000298

Background and Objective: Amebic liver abscess (ALA), the most common form of extra-intestinal amebiasis is caused by the protozoan parasite E. histolytica. It is a prevalent parasitic infection in the northern region of Bangladesh for which hospital admission is required. The aim of this investigat...