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1Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 1000 Veteran Ave. 32-59, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1670, USA. alacava@mednet.ucla.edu.
Abstract:
This review provides an overview of the known effects of diet, obesity, and the intake of different nutrients on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It summarizes and discusses the studies in rodents that identified how different diets can regulate gene expression in the disease, together with a description of the effects of diet on lupus patients' inflammatory state and disease severity. The identification of selected dietary candidates that can modulate SLE onset and progression is analyzed in relation to possible targeted approaches that could ultimately ameliorate the management and prognosis of this disease.
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