Immune function in aged women is improved by ingestion of vitamins C and E

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 373-380

  De La Fuente, M ^a   Ferrandez M D ^a   Burgos, M S ^a   Soler, A ^b   Prieto, A ^c   Miquel, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Laboratorio de Medicina Preventiva   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cortisol; Lipid peroxides; Lymphocytes; Neutrophils; Vitamins C and E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOREGULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0031696901     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y98-038     Document Type: Article

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