Inflammaging and the Lung
| Autor: | Lisbeth A. Boule, Brenda J. Curtis, Devin M. Boe, Elizabeth J. Kovacs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Gerontology Aging education.field_of_study Lung Immunosenescence business.industry Population Affect (psychology) Article 03 medical and health sciences Global population 030104 developmental biology medicine.anatomical_structure Immune System Humans Medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology education business Aged |
| Zdroj: | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 33:459-471 |
| ISSN: | 0749-0690 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cger.2017.06.002 |
| Popis: | With the coming of the “Silver Tsunami,” expanding our knowledge about how a variety of intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect the immune system in the elderly is both timely and of immediate clinical need. It is clear that the global population is increasing in age. By the year 2030, over 20% of the population of the United States will be over 65 years of age. In this chapter, we will focus on how advanced age alters the immune systems and how this, in turn, modulates the ability of the aging lung to deal with the infectious challenges from both the outside world and from within the host. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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