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Some workers have suggested that hookworm infestation may cause diffuse inflammation and atrophy of small intestine mucosa with malabsorption. Others, however, have not found these abnormalities (Table 1).
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Chuttani, H.K., Misra, R.C. (1975). Effect of Hookworm Disease on the Structure and Function of Small Bowel. In: Jucker, E. (eds) Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques. Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques, vol 19. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7090-0_6
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