Quantity of alcohol drinking positively correlates with serum levels of endotoxin and markers of monocyte activation

Abstract It is unknown if LPS (lipopolysaccharides) and markers of immune activation, soluble CD14 (sCD14) and CD163 (sCD163) are associated with the quantity of alcohol consumption. 148 subjects were enrolled (97 excessive drinkers (ED) and 51 controls). Time Line Follow-Back questionnaire was used...

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Main Authors: Suthat Liangpunsakul, Evelyn Toh, Ruth A. Ross, Laura E. Heathers, Kristina Chandler, AdePeju Oshodi, Breann McGee, Elizabeth Modlik, Tobyn Linton, Darrin Mangiacarne, Claudie Jimenez, X. Charlie Dong, Li Wang, Wanzhu Tu, David E. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04669-7