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
Answer: C
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