title: Impact of infectious disease upon fat metabolism and immune functions.
abstract: Abnormalities in lipid metabolism influence immunological competence. Infectious diseases are accompanied by altered lipid metabolism as well as by suppression or stimulation of generalized defensive mechanisms and immune functions. An infectious disease may therefore introduce variables that must be recognized and evaluated during studies aimed at elucidating possible relationships between dietary lipids and the development of cancer.
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D007328:Insulin; D002784:Cholesterol