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T cell immune senescence is associated with frailty and sarcopenia in lung transplant candidates
20 Dec 2024
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Backgound Older lung transplant recipients experience increased rates of adverse clinical outcomes, including infection compared with younger patients, potentially related to impaired cell-mediated immunity, frailty, and sarcopenia. Methods Patients over age 55 years undergoing evaluation for lung transplantation were evaluated for sarcopenia by cross-sectional area and average attenuation of the pectoralis major...
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