title: The potential long-term effect of previous schistosome infection may reduce the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214002, China.
authors.forename: Shi-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Taihu Cadre's Sanatorium of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Group, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214086, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Taihu Cadre's Sanatorium of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Group, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214086, China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Taihu Cadre's Sanatorium of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Group, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214086, China. Electronic address: shentaihu@126.com.
authors.forename: Zhen-Hai
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214064, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214002, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Feng
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Taihu Cadre's Sanatorium of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Group, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214086, China.
authors.forename: Yin-Bo
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Taihu Cadre's Sanatorium of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Group, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214086, China.
authors.forename: Jing-Ting
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214002, China.
authors.forename: Ya-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Taihu Cadre's Sanatorium of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Group, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214086, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Taihu Cadre's Sanatorium of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Group, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214086, China.
authors.forename: Da-Xin
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Immune system; Previous schistosome infection; Risk factors