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Immunity & Ageing
Published in: Immunity & Ageing 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Review

Pathophysiology of age-related diseases

Authors: Giuseppina Campisi, Martina Chiappelli, Massimo De Martinis, Vito Franco, Lia Ginaldi, Rosario Guiglia, Federico Licastro, Domenico Lio

Published in: Immunity & Ageing | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

A Symposium regarding the Pathophysiology of Successful and Unsuccessful Ageing was held in Palermo, Italy on 7-8 April 2009. Three lectures from that Symposium by G. Campisi, L. Ginaldi and F. Licastro are here summarized. Ageing is a complex process which negatively impacts on the development of various bodily systems and its ability to function. A long life in a healthy, vigorous, youthful body has always been one of humanity's greatest dreams. Thus, a better understanding of the pathophysiology of age-related diseases is urgently required to improve our understanding of maintaining good health in the elderly and to program possible therapeutic intervention.
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Metadata
Title
Pathophysiology of age-related diseases
Authors
Giuseppina Campisi
Martina Chiappelli
Massimo De Martinis
Vito Franco
Lia Ginaldi
Rosario Guiglia
Federico Licastro
Domenico Lio
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Immunity & Ageing / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1742-4933
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4933-6-12

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