Frailty in Older Adults Is Associated With Plasma Concentrations of Inflammatory Mediators but Not With Lymphocyte Subpopulations

Frailty in Older Adults Is Associated With Plasma Concentrations of Inflammatory Mediators but Not With Lymphocyte Subpopulations

Frailty denotes a multidimensional syndrome that gives rise to vulnerability to stressors and leads to an increase of the age-related decline of different physiological systems and cognitive abilities. Aging-related alterations of the immune system may compromise its competence culminating in a chro...

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Main Authors: Diego Marcos-Pérez, María Sánchez-Flores, Ana Maseda, Laura Lorenzo-López, José C. Millán-Calenti, Johanna M. Gostner, Dietmar Fuchs, Eduardo Pásaro, Blanca Laffon, Vanessa Valdiglesias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
interleukin 6
frailty
inflammaging
lymphocyte subpopulations
tumor necrosis factor α
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01056/full

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