Effect of age on the gastrointestinal-associated mucosal immune response of humans

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2001, Pages

  Beharka, A A ^a   Paiva, S ^a   Leka, L S ^a   Ribaya Mercado, J D ^a   Russell, R M ^a   Meydani, S N ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INTERLEUKIN 2;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTESTINE BIOPSY; LAMINA PROPRIA; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; TURBIDIMETRY;

EID: 0035032529     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.5.B218     Document Type: Article

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