title: Study of some immunity parameters in patients receiving low-caloric diets.
abstract: The immunoregulatory effect of low-caloric diets on various components of the immune system was demonstrated. Serum content of TNF-alpha increased after the diet. Seasonal fluctuations in this parameter were observed in patients receiving these diets. A relationship between the increase in TNF-alpha level and body weight loss during low-caloric diet was detected. Presumably, transition to endogenous nutrition triggers not only catabolic hormones, but also cytokines with catabolic effects.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk. sck@cyber.ma.nsc.ru
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Shcherbakov
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Pozdnyakov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000097:blood; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha