Review Article

Effect of Endotoxemia in Suckling Rats on Pancreatic Integrity and Exocrine Function in Adults: A Review Report

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Interleukin 1β plasma concentration in adult rats with acute caerulein-induced pancreatitis alone and in animals, which have been subjected in the suckling period of life to endotoxin from E. coli or S. typhi given at total doses of 25, 50, or 75 mg/kg. Control—intact animals. Results are means ± SEM from 6–8 separate experiments, each performed on 6 rats. The asterisk indicates a significant () decrease below the value obtained from rats with acute pancreatitis untreated with LPS.