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Very low dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids affects the immune function of healthy elderly people

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Abbreviations

ConA:

concanavalin A

DHA:

docosahexaenoic acid

EPA:

eicosapentaenoic acid

OKT3:

antioD3m Ab

PHA:

phytohemagglutinin

PUFA:

polyunsaturated fatty acid

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  1. Lab. Biochimie et Pharmacologie, INSERM U 352, INSA-Lyon, 20 ave. Albert Einstein (B 406), 69621, Villeurbanne, France

    S. Bechoua, M. Dubois, G. Némoz, P. Chapuy, E. Véricel, M. Lagarde & A. F. Prigent

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Bechoua, S., Dubois, M., Némoz, G. et al. Very low dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids affects the immune function of healthy elderly people. Lipids 34 (Suppl 1), S143 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02562266

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