Effect of long-term administration of (beta)-carotene on lymphocyte subsets in humans

To examine whether or not beta-carotene alters immune indexes, researchers performed a single-blind trial in healthy male nonsmokers. Lymphocyte subsets were assessed by double labeling with monoclonal antibodies. The CD4-CD8 ratio increased after nine months of beta-carotene administration, whereas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition 1994-10, Vol.60 (4), p.597
Hauptverfasser:	Murata, Takuji, Tamai, Hiroshi, Morinobu, Takao, Manago, Mitsuhiro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cellular biology Immunity (Disease) Lymphatic system Men Smoking Vitamin A
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