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Systemic immune modulation induced by alcoholic beverage intake in obese-diabetes (db/db) mice.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 1 Mar 2013
Lee Hyunah, Jang Ik-Soon, Park Junsoo, Kim Seol-Hee, Baek So-Young, Go Sung-Ho, Lee Seung-Hoon
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Alcohol over-consumption is generally immunosuppressive. In this study, the effects of single or repetitive alcohol administration on the systemic immunity of db/db mice were observed to clarify the possible mechanisms for the increased susceptibility of obese individuals to alcohol-related immunological health problems. Alcohol (as a form of commercially available 20% distilled-alcoholic beverage) was orally...
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