Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Clinical Mind - Medical News, Clinical Trials, Research, Diagnosis, Treatment

"Individuals with high cholesterol levels are more likely to get infected by disease spread by ticks. A recent study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, indicates that the likelihood of developing Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) is higher in people with high cholesterol levels. The study was conducted by Yasuko Rikihisa and her team on two groups of mice. Rikihisa is the lead author of the study and a professor of veterinary biosciences at Ohio State University."

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