Early thymectomy leads to premature immunologic ageing: An 18-year follow-up

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Nov;138(5):1439-1443.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.05.014. Epub 2016 Jul 7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aging / immunology*
  • Aging / metabolism
  • Biomarkers
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lymphopenia / etiology
  • Lymphopenia / immunology*
  • Male
  • Prospective Studies
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Thymectomy / adverse effects*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell