The Effects of Low Dose Endotoxin on Glucose Homeostasis
Obese individuals present with an increased inflammatory tone as compared to healthy, normal-weight individuals, which is associated with insulin resistance. One factor hypothesized to contribute to increased inflammation in obese and diabetic states is elevated blood endotoxin levels, also known as...
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Virginia Tech
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64849 |