Which of the following is a physiologic contributor to intestinal ischemia?
A) decreased level of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
B) increased level of norepinephrine
C) exposure to endotoxin and inflammatory cytokine release
D) nausea and early satiety from gut or hepatic edema
E) increased level of insulin-like growth factor-1

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Exposure to endotoxin and inflammatory cytokine release can cause inflammation and vasoconstriction, leading to reduced blood flow and ischemia in the intestine. Decreased level of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, increased level of norepinephrine, nausea and early satiety from gut or hepatic edema, and increased level of insulin-like growth factor-1 are not known to be direct physiologic contributors to intestinal ischemia.

Which of the Following Is a Physiologic Contributor to Intestinal