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Inflammation And Insulin Dysregulation In The Horse, Sarah E. Elzinga
Inflammation And Insulin Dysregulation In The Horse, Sarah E. Elzinga
Theses and Dissertations--Veterinary Science
Insulin dysregulation (ID) in the horse is receiving increasing attention as a serious health concern, in particular due to its association with the potentially career or life ending condition, laminitis. The role of inflammation and the immune system in ID as well as its associated health concerns has also been raised. However, the involvement of inflammation in and mechanisms behind ID in the horse remain unclear. Therefore, our overall hypothesis was that due in part to changes in their gut microbiota and plasma lipidome, horses with ID have changes in circulating proinflammatory markers, in particular in response to glycemic challenge, …