Sherman A R
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
J Nutr. 1992 Mar;122(3 Suppl):604-9. doi: 10.1093/jn/122.suppl_3.604.
Inadequate nutriture of zinc, copper and iron alter immunocompetence in humans and experimental animals. For each of these minerals deficient status leads to increased susceptibility to infectious illnesses. Specific components of the immune response may be altered in a variety of patients and models. Although many generalized functions for these nutrients could lead to altered immune function, specific functions for these minerals in immunity have not yet been identified. For zinc, copper and iron the importance of adequate nutrition in maintaining immunocompetency cannot be understated.
锌、铜和铁营养不足会改变人类和实验动物的免疫能力。对于这些矿物质中的每一种，缺乏状态都会导致对传染病的易感性增加。免疫反应的特定组成部分可能在各种患者和模型中发生改变。尽管这些营养素的许多普遍功能可能导致免疫功能改变，但这些矿物质在免疫中的特定功能尚未确定。对于锌、铜和铁来说，充足的营养对维持免疫能力的重要性怎么强调都不为过。
