Table 3 |
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Effect of 6 months of supplementation with n-3 enriched foods on PHA-induced cytokine production and proliferation in peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes |
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| Group |
IL-2a |
IFNγa |
PHA proliferationb |
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| Placebo |
1.83 ± 0.61 |
39.77 ± 12.53 |
193800 ± 20840 |
| n-3 supplemented |
4.01 ± 1.73 |
57.24 ± 11.62 |
191100 ± 19520 |
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IL-2, interleukin 2; IFNγ, interferon-gamma; PHA, phytohaemagglutinin. aCytokine data are presented as ng/ml, mean ± SEM (n = 9 to 13). bProliferation data expressed in disintegration per minute (dpm). |
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Mukaro et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R57 doi:10.1186/ar2426 |
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