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Published in: Immunity & Ageing 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Editorial

Immune-inflammatory responses in the elderly: an update

Authors: Giulia Accardi, Calogero Caruso

Published in: Immunity & Ageing | Issue 1/2018

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In Western countries the number of persons 65 years or older is most rapidly increasing. The percentage of people over 60 in the world has risen from 9.2% in 1990 to 11.7% in 2013 and, according to several estimates, it will reach 21% by 2050. It is expected to exceed the number of children for the first time in 2047. In addition, the number of persons above 80 years is projected to increase even more dramatically from a worldwide total of 125 million in 2015 to 434 million in 2050. Therefore, the problem of the elderly health is now a priority in medicine [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Immune-inflammatory responses in the elderly: an update
Authors
Giulia Accardi
Calogero Caruso
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Immunity & Ageing / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1742-4933
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-018-0117-8

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