title: Effects of specific nutrients on the immune response. Selected clinical applications.
abstract: The importance of diet in multiple aspects of the immune response is inescapable. Although only a few trials have attempted to apply knowledge derived from in-vitro and animal data to humans, the ability to modulate or "reset" the immune response by manipulating dietary intake will surely continue to be studied in the future. The role of various nutrients in immunity is reviewed and clinical applications are noted.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D037102:Lectins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D008055:Lipids / Q000276:immunology; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D009765:Obesity / Q000276:immunology; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000276:immunology; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D037102:Lectins; D008055:Lipids; D014801:Vitamin A; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D014812:Vitamin K; D014807:Vitamin D; D014810:Vitamin E; D007501:Iron; D012643:Selenium; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D002118:Calcium