Does senescence affect lymph node number and morphology? A systematic review

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 612-618

  Ahmadi, Omid ^a,b   Mccall, John L ^a   Stringer, Mark D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cancer; Immunity; Immunosenescence

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ATROPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOSENESCENCE; LYMPH NODE; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGEING; CANCER; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOSENESCENCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; ATROPHY; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES;

EID: 84883449661     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12067     Document Type: Review

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