Basic biology and clinical impact of immunosenescence /
Ageing is of perennial interest as a universal feature in all human societies. The genetic background and biochemical bases of ageing processes are currently being revealed in unprecedented detail. It is emerging that one of the main hurdles to be overcome in achieving a long and healthy lifespan is...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2003.
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| Σειρά: | Advances in cell aging and gerontology ;
v. 13. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | Ageing is of perennial interest as a universal feature in all human societies. The genetic background and biochemical bases of ageing processes are currently being revealed in unprecedented detail. It is emerging that one of the main hurdles to be overcome in achieving a long and healthy lifespan is the maintenance of a properly functioning immune system. The main cause of death in people who have achieved "successful ageing" (which mostly means not having succumbed to cancer or cardiovascular disease) is infectious disease, caused by immunosenescence. This book contains chapters by many of the leaders in the field of immune-related issues in ageing and remediation. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource (ix, 311 pages) : illustrations. |
| Μορφή: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 008054648X 9780080546483 0444513167 9780444513168 |
| ISSN: | 1566-3124 ; |
