ABSTRACT

This book demonstrates that nutrients play a direct role as co-factors and regulators of the immune system. The book also shows that modulating the immune response with nutrients can provide a fundamental approach to preventive medicine.;Containing nearly 2300 bibliographic citations as well as illustrative figures, tables, and micrographs, this book is designed to be of interest to clinical immunologists, immunology and vitamin researchers, nutrition specialists, paediatricians, neonatologists, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines.

part I|150 pages

Expression of Nutrient Interaction in Immune Function

chapter 5|16 pages

Vitamin C and Phagocytes

part II|130 pages

Effect of Nutritional Conditioning on Immune Response

chapter 15|16 pages

Copper and Immunity

part III|186 pages

Nutrient Modulation of Immune Response in Human Development and Disease

part IV|74 pages

Issues and Implications in Nutrient Immune Interactions

chapter 32|10 pages

Circulation and Distribution of Iron

A Key to Immune Interaction

chapter 34|14 pages

Interactions Between Cytokine Production and Inflammation to Infection

Implications for Therapies Aimed at Modulating the Host Defense