Susceptibility to Periportal (Symmers) Fibrosis in HumanSchistosoma mansoniInfections: Evidence That Intensity and Duration of Infection, Gender, and Inherited Factors Are Critical in Disease Progression

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Abstract
Lethal disease in Schistosoma mansoni infections is mostly due to portal hypertension caused by hepatic periportal fibrosis. To evaluate the factors