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6 320/...#$% &'( ) * +) $,- E-< O % *4 7 (h) (CC5 *4 \i =5 Š % 7 (C.(c~Ug) (C& 0 9 Š- =; ( 3& 0 #2 0 ( i #5 #,;.( I E< E&&$ (,,&7!" (- & H&> 8< *l /+> ( =.9 =5 ' &8< /$ /.&I2 7,.(Uh U ) F6 I E< 0 % (-C _ - (- "I- i E, \i 0# 7 /CI 7! (q # C7 u(c> skoldstam L. Fasting and vegan diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1987;15: Nenonen M, Helve T, Hanninen O. Effects of uncooked vegan food---"living food"---on rheumatoid arthritis, a tre month controlled and randomized study. Am J Clin Nutr 1992;56:762 [abstract #48]. 3. Panush RS,Carter RL,Kats P, et al. Diet therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrit Rheum 1983;26: KjeldsenKragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, et al. Controlled trial of fasting and one year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1991;338: Lion A, Kaklamani VG, Koukmantaki Y, et al. Dietary factors in relation to rgeumatoid arthritis: a role for olive oil and cooked vegetables. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;70: Kremer JM, Lawrence DA, Jubiz W, et al. Dietary fish oil and olive oil supplementation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical and immunological effects. Arthritis Rheum 1990;33: Hafstrom l, Ringertz B, Gyllenhammar H, et al. Effects of fasting on disease activity, neutrophil function, fatty acid composition, and leukotriene biosynthesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1988;31: Skoldstam L,Magnusson KE. Fasting, intestinal permeability, and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 1991;17: [review]. 9. KjeldsenKragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, et al. Controlled trial of fasting and one year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1991;338: Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, Forre O. Vegetarian diet for patients with rheumatoid arthritis-status: two year after introduction of the diet. Clin Rheumatol 1994;13: KjeldsenKrgh J, Hugen M, Borchgrevink CF, et al. Controlled trial of fasting and one year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1991;338: Seignalet J. Diet, fasting, and rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1992;339:68-9 [letter]. 13. Panayi GS. Diet, fasting, and rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1992;339:69 [letter]. 14. Cordain L, Toohey L, Smith MJ, Hicky MS. Modulation of immune function by dietary lectins in rheumatoid arthritis. Br J Nutr 2000;83 (3): Darlington LG,Ramsey NW, Mansfield JR. Placebo-controlled, blind study of dietary manipulation therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1986;i: Beri D, Malaviya AN, Shandilya R, Singh RR. Effects of dietary restrictions on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 1988;47: Heliovaara M, Aho K, Knekt P, et al. Coffee consumption, rheumatoid factor, and the risk of

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