A high-fat meal induces low-grade endotoxemia: evidence of a novel mechanism of postprandial inflammation

Bacterial endotoxin is a potently inflammatory antigen that is abundant in the human gut. Endotoxin circulates at low concentrations in the blood of all healthy individuals, although elevated concentrations are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. We sought to determine whether a hi...

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Published in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 86; no. 5; p. 1286
Main Authors:	Erridge, Clett, Attina, Teresa, Spickett, Corinne M, Webb, David J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.11.2007
Subjects:	Adult Dietary Fats - adverse effects Endothelial Cells - physiology Endotoxemia - etiology Humans Inflammation - etiology Male Middle Aged Monocytes - physiology Postprandial Period - physiology Smoking - adverse effects Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - physiology
ISSN:	0002-9165
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