Disease prevalence in a rural Andean population of central Peru: a focus on autoimmune and allergic diseases
Conclusions
Although a study of this nature cannot definitively support or refute the hygiene hypothesis, it does provide a novel snapshot of disease prevalence in rural Andean villages of central Peru. The study could serve as a basis to implement basic public health interventions and prepare for future missions to the same or comparable regions.
Source: Autoimmunity Highlights - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
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