Abstract
Immune responsiveness decreases with age, while the production of autoantibodies increases, indicating that these are end results of perturbations in the regulatory mechanisms of the immune system. The effects of ageing on the immune system are reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 141-149 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Autoimmunity |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ageing
- Autoantibodies
- Autoimmune diseases