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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|150 pages
Expression of Nutrient Interaction in Immune Function
part II|130 pages
Effect of Nutritional Conditioning on Immune Response
part III|186 pages
Nutrient Modulation of Immune Response in Human Development and Disease
chapter 26|18 pages
Stimulation of Breast Cancer-Specific Cellular Immunity by High-Dose Vitamin E and Vitamin A
part IV|74 pages
Issues and Implications in Nutrient Immune Interactions