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Does fish oil help immunity?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2013

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In a nutshell

LCPUFA affect immunity via several mechanisms. In general the effect of increasing ω-3 EFA intake is to decrease inflammation and enhance T cell immune response.

This has potential application for immune development in infants and immunotherapy of patients with acute, severe illness and post-surgical recovery.

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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates , Volume 294 , September 2008 , pp. 1 - 3
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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