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Project Number: | I01BX003014-01A2 |
| Title: | Impact of Stress on Alcoholic Gut Injury |
| Principal Investigator: | Radhakrishna Rao |
| Location: | Memphis, TN |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2016 - June 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $80,292 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,097,432 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Alcohol-related health problems are the worldwide health concern. More than 50% of Veterans use alcohol and nearly 23% are binge or heavy drinkers. Pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) involves endotoxemia caused by gut barrier dysfunction. About 25% of alcoholics develop ALD, but the factors that make them susceptible to ALD remain to be determined. The relationship between stress and alcoholism is well known, so this project focuses on... |