Inflammation in aging part 1: Physiology and immunological mechanisms

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-252

  Hunt, Katherine J ^a,b   Walsh, Bronagh M ^a,b   Voegeli, David ^a,b   Roberts, Helen C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; IL 6; Immune system; Inflammation; TNF

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; PHYSIOLOGY; T LYMPHOCYTE;

AGING; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 72549102356     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800409352237     Document Type: Article

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