n6/n3 hypothesis and allergies: Biological plausible, but not confirmed

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 378-382

  Kompauer, I ^a   Demmelmair, H ^b   Koletzko, B ^b   Bolte, G ^c   Linseisen, J ^d,e   Heinrich, Joachim ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c BAVARIAN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Germany)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^e GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergic sensitisation; Diet; ECRHS; Hay fever

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE OIL; FISH OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 28744456176     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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