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[Immunologic aging. Effect of denutrition]

¹Médecine Interne Gériatrique, Hôpital Charles-Foix, Ivry/Seine.

Annales De Biologie Clinique

|January 1, 1990

Summary

Aging impairs immune functions, particularly T lymphocytes, leading to reduced cell-mediated immunity and antibody responses in the elderly. Undernutrition exacerbates this immunodeficiency, highlighting the need for nutritional support in geriatrics.

Area of Science:

Immunology
Gerontology
Cell Biology

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