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[Modification of innate immunity in humans by active components of shark liver oil]
Henryk Tchórzewski1, Małgorzata Banasik, Ewa Głowacka
1Zakład Immunologii Klinicznej ICZMP w łodzi.
Abstract:
See fish oils affect different systemic reactions innate immunity including. Innate immunity is responsible for immediate pathogen recognition and inactivation. Innate immunity decides also on the type of required immunity development. In the presented paper we have proved that supportive treatment with shark oil components normalize complement level, natural killer cells activity and reactive oxygen intermediates production by peripheral blood leukocytes of peoples suffering from active form rheumatoid arthritis.
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