The beneficial and detrimental effects of linoleic acid on autoimmune disorders

Autoimmunity

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-75

  Namazi, M R ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Autoimmune disorders; Cytokines; Diet; Linoleic acid; Maize oil; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

CORN OIL; GAMMA INTERFERON; IBUPROFEN; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 6; LINOLEIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ALOPECIA AREATA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CROHN DISEASE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAIZE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NONHUMAN; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TH1 CELL; UVEITIS;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DINOPROSTONE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LINOLEIC ACID;

EID: 0442279144     PISSN: 08916934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916930310001637968     Document Type: Review

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