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Evaluation of the Immune System in the Nutritionally At-Risk Host

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Nutrition and Immunology

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Information on the influence of nutrition on immune function generally shows that suboptimal nutrition results in immunological deficiencies. Specific influences of nutrition on immunity have recently been reviewed by us (1) and are summarized in Tables 1–4.

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Powell, J., Borchers, A.T., Yoshida, S., Gershwin, M.E. (2000). Evaluation of the Immune System in the Nutritionally At-Risk Host. In: Gershwin, M.E., German, J.B., Keen, C.L. (eds) Nutrition and Immunology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-709-3_3

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