Nutrition and immunological responses.
Interaction between severe malnutrition and immunity have been described in clinical and experimental studies. Effects of marginal malnutrition or deficiency of single nutrients are less well-defined and should be investigated. Studies indicate that T cell function, in particular, is sensitive to many nutritional deficits or abnormalities and may compromise clinical immunological responses.
Rogers
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Department of Pathology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118.
Newberne
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D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena