Age, immunity and the skin.
Cutis
; 18(3): 456-8, 1976 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-1087904
ABSTRACT
With advancing age there is a decrease in T-lymphocyte functions leading to defective cell-mediated immune responses and decreased levels of immunoglobulin G, which is produced by B cells under the influence of certain T lymphocytes. Decreased resistance to viruses as a result of the depression of T-cell function may lead to some clinical viral infections which trigger autoimmune diseases. The diminished T cell's immune response and its inability to eliminate ultraviolet-light-damaged epidermal cells may be in part responsible for the increased incidence of skin malignancies in elderly patients.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Piel
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Envejecimiento
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Inmunidad
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cutis
Año:
1976
Tipo del documento:
Article