Nutrition and the immune system from birth to old age

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue , 2002, Pages S73-S76

  Chandra, R K ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Elderly; Immune system; Infants; Micronutrients; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; COPPER; CYTOKINE; FOLIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IRON; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; SELENIUM; VITAMIN B GROUP; ZINC; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; ADOLESCENT; AGING; CHILD; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGE; NUTRITION; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; VITAMINS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0036052287     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601492     Document Type: Article

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