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The thymus ________ with age.
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Involutes
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Immune senescence clinically translates into a mild to moderate T-cell ____________.
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Deficiency
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T-cell function _________ with age.
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Declines
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B-cell function _________ with age.
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is not perfect, but not bad
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Tumors are generally _______ malignant in older hosts.
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Less malignant
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Immune surveillance: ________
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FORGET IT
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___________ is the most important consequence of immune senescence.
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Influenza
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Immune activation of pDC and mDC ________ with age.
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Declines
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Immune dysregulation translates into important clinical outcomes through ____________.
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Inflammation (strokes, heart attacks, infection)
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