Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Demodex Folliculorum Infestation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Peruvian Patients
October 2022
in “
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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TLDR People with Type 2 Diabetes are more likely to have a mite infestation called Demodex folliculorum.
A 2021 cross-sectional study in Peru involving 200 participants found a significant association between Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and Demodex folliculorum infestation, a mite causing human demodicosis. The study revealed that 76% of T2D patients had the infestation compared to 35% of those without T2D. After adjusting for age, sex, and domestic animal husbandry, T2D patients were found to be 2.13 times more likely to have the infestation. The study suggests that T2D may increase susceptibility to Demodex infestation, possibly due to immune system alterations caused by the disease, and emphasizes the need for strengthened surveillance to identify D. folliculorum infestation in people with T2D.
