Some microvascular studies in hepatic schistosomiasis

ABSTRACT

"The present work comprised 40 living males; 25 were schistosomal patients and 15 were controls. Both groups were subjected to biochemical investigations including fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels. Specimens from the gingiva, skin, and sigmoid colon were examined histo-pathologically. Schistosomal patients showed mild glucose intolerance but no thickening in the wall of the capillaries of the chosen sites. These contradicted findings could be explained by the fact that these patients are of the low risk atherosclerosis group"