The immune system in children with malnutrition--a systematic review.

BACKGROUND:Malnourished children have increased risk of dying, with most deaths caused by infectious diseases. One mechanism behind this may be impaired immune function. However, this immune deficiency of malnutrition has not previously been systematically reviewed. OBJECTIVES:To review the scientif...

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Main Authors: Maren Johanne Heilskov Rytter, Lilian Kolte, André Briend, Henrik Friis, Vibeke Brix Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4143239?pdf=render