Abstract:Purpose High fat diet (HFD) has been reported to induce systemic inflammation and oxidative stress that may affect the structural integrity of erythrocytes and alter their ability to undergo deformation. This study was therefore designed to investigate the effect of HFD feeding on erythrocyte membrane integrity and protein activity in male Wistar rats. Methods Ten animals (100-120g) were grouped equally and exposed to either standard diet or HFD (25%-fat) for 42days. Thereafter, retro-orbital sinus blood was c… Show more
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