Immune function is impaired in iron-deficient, homebound, older women123
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Key Words
Iron status
cell-mediated immunity
phagocytosis
oxidative burst capacity
elderly women
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From the Department of Nutritional Sciences (NA and JS), the Graduate Program in Nutrition (DK), the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (AM), and the University Health Services (GH), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
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Supported by research grants 96-35200-3132 and 2001-35200-10722 from the US Department of Agriculture and a grant from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
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Reprints not available. Address correspondence to N Ahluwalia, S126 Henderson, Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. E-mail: [email protected].
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