As described in an interesting review by Rao, 1 much evidence derived from numerous experimental studies of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) support the association of endotoxemia with the initiation and progression of ALD. The review focuses on the role of endotoxemia and the mechanisms of gut barrier
Endotoxemia and gut barrier dysfunction in alcoholic liver disease
โ Scribed by Radhakrishna Rao
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 205 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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