Immune-inflammatory responses in the Elderly: an update
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Citation: Immunity & Ageing 2018 15:11
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Interventions to restore appropriate immune function in the elderly
Advanced age is one indicator of likely immune dysfunction. As worldwide, the global population contains progressively more and more older individuals there is likelihood of an increased prevalence and inciden...
Citation: Immunity & Ageing 2018 15:5 -
The association of high sensitivity C-reactive protein and incident Alzheimer disease in patients 60 years and older: The HUNT study, Norway
With ageing, long-standing inflammation can be destructive, contributing to development of several disorders, among these Alzheimer’s disease (AD). C-reactive protein (CRP) is a relatively stable peripheral in...
Citation: Immunity & Ageing 2018 15:4 -
Vaccines for the elderly: current use and future challenges
Age-related changes of the immune system contribute to increased incidence and severity of infections in the elderly. Vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent infections and vaccination recommendat...
Citation: Immunity & Ageing 2018 15:3 -
Ageing: from inflammation to cancer
Ageing is the major risk factor for cancer development. Hallmark of the ageing process is represented by inflammaging, which is a chronic and systemic low-grade inflammatory process. Inflammation is also a hal...
Citation: Immunity & Ageing 2018 15:1 -
Immunological and non-immunological mechanisms of allergic diseases in the elderly: biological and clinical characteristics
A better hygiene, a Westernized diet, air pollution, climate changes, and other factors that influence host microbiota, a key player in the induction and maintenance of immunoregulatory circuits and tolerance,...
Citation: Immunity & Ageing 2017 14:23