Differences according to gender and health status in CD4:CD8 ratio in a sample of community-dwelling oldest old. The OCTABAIX immune study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 268-272

  Formiga, Francesc ^a   Ferrer, Assumpta ^b   Padros, Gloria ^c   Soto, Alfons Lopez ^d,e   Sarro, Marta ^f   Pujol, Ramon ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^b Primary Healthcare Centre El Pla CAP I   (Spain)

^c Laboratori Clínic Metropolitana Sud Atenció Primària   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^f Mútua de Terrassa   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive status; Functional status; Health status; Immunological status; Longevity; Oldest old

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CD4 CD8 RATIO; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHENOTYPE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84855454801     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324966     Document Type: Article

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