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Editorial
. 2009 Aug;21(4):404-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.coi.2009.07.001. Epub 2009 Jul 23.

Age-associated declines in immune system development and function: causes, consequences, and reversal

Kenneth Dorshkind, Susan Swain
Editorial

Age-associated declines in immune system development and function: causes, consequences, and reversal

Kenneth Dorshkind et al. Curr Opin Immunol. 2009 Aug.
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Figure 1
The figure depicts the effects of aging on lymphocyte production and function and strategies to reverse that process. The points noted are discussed in more detail in the various chapters of this issue of Current Opinion in Immunology.
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