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Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Immunity and nutrition: from research to clinical practice

Authors: Francesco Tandoi, Francesco Pellegrini, Massimo Agosti

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Special Issue 2/2014

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Human immune system is a complex and efficient defence system, consisting of an integrated set of cells and chemical mediators, which protects from external insults (chemical, traumatic or infectious), in addition to a series of defensive “modular” responses to protect and modulate immune response inside our body. …
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Metadata
Title
Immunity and nutrition: from research to clinical practice
Authors
Francesco Tandoi
Francesco Pellegrini
Massimo Agosti
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue Special Issue 2/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-40-S2-A31

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