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Characterization of lung inflammation and its impact on macrophage function in aging.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Sept 2014
Canan Cynthia H, Gokhale Nandan S, Carruthers Bridget, Lafuse William P, Schlesinger Larry S, Torrelles Jordi B, Turner Joanne
Abstract excerpt
Systemic inflammation that occurs with increasing age (inflammaging) is thought to contribute to the increased susceptibility of the elderly to several disease states. The elderly are at significant risk for developing pulmonary disorders and infectious diseases, but the contribution of inflammat...
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