Malnutrition and infection: complex mechanisms and global impacts.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 17472433.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1858706.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The authors discuss current concepts and controversies surrounding the complex influences of malnutrition on infection and immunity, and point to practical consequences of countermeasures in acute malnutrition.
Medical subject headings
- Global Health
- Infections
- Malnutrition