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" Handbook of nutrition and immunity / "
edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Penelope Nestel, Carl L. Keen.
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982780
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b737150
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Handbook of nutrition and immunity /\ edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Penelope Nestel, Carl L. Keen.
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Totowa, N.J. :: Humana Press,, ©2004.
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xi, 365 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm ++ 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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1588293084
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: 1592597904
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: 9781592597901
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"Includes eBook/PDA on CD-ROM"--Cover.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Dietary fat and immunity in humans / Kent L. Erickson, Darshan S. Kelley, and Neil E. Hubbard -- Allergies and nutrition / Christopher Chang -- Antioxidant nutrition and immunity / Laurence S. Harbige and M. Eric Gershwin -- Probiotics and prebiotics / Andrea T. Borchers, Carl L. Keen, and M. Eric Gershwin -- Malaria and immunity / Clara Menéndez and Carlota Dobaño -- Acute respiratory infections / Ian D. Riley -- Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases / Douglas L. Taren -- HIV / Annamaria Kiure and Wafaie Fawzi -- Summary and future directions / Penelope Nestel and Ritu Nalubola.
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Evaluation of immune function in the nutritionally at-risk patient / Carlo Selmi [and others] -- The field assessment of nutrition / M.K. Hendricks and Greg Hussey -- The pregnant and lactating woman / Rachel Gitau and Suzanne Filteau -- Severe undernutrition and immunity / Alan A. Jackson and Philip C. Calder -- Infection, immunity, and vitamins / Usha Ramakrishnan, Amy L. Webb, and Karen Ologoudou -- Trace elements/minerals and immunity / Carl L. Keen [and others].
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| Abstract
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A concise handbook that covers the practical aspects of the evaluation of nutrition and immunology. It's numerous tables and algorithms make this useful source on how diet-induced changes contribute to the occurrence or prevention of selected diseases. Extensive coverage is given to the impact of diet on such clinical issues as breast feeding, allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancer, perioperative condition, diabetes, allograft rejection, and oral disease. Nutritionists, immunologists and all physicians should benefit from this comprehensive review of the role of nutrition in health, with a major focus on how diet can reduce the onset and progression of numerous chronic diseases.
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Diet therapy, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Immunity-- Nutritional aspects, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Malnutrition-- Immunological aspects, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nutrition, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Diétothérapie, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Immunité-- Aspect nutritionnel, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Malnutrition-- Immunologie, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Nutrition, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Diät
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Diet therapy.
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Fehlernährung
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Immunität
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Immunity-- Nutritional aspects.
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Nutrition.
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Ernährung.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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Dieettherapie.
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Immuniteit.
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Immunologie.
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Ondervoeding.
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Voeding.
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Immunity.
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| Dewey Classification
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613.2
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| LC Classification
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QR182.2.N86H36 2004
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2004 J-160
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QU 39H23578 2004
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44.21bcl
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44.45bcl
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MED 450fstub
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OEK 200fstub
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| Added Entry
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Gershwin, M. Eric,1946-
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Keen, Carl L.
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Nestel, Penelope.
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