RZ: Free Downloads

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2003-01-15
Sales Rank: 2182278
ISBN / ASIN: 0896036448
EAN: 9780896036444
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Humana Press
Studio: Humana Press
Two prominent immunogerontologists review the major features and functions of the immune system that are most likely, or known, to be significantly altered by read.freeduan.com aging, and offer insightful analyses of the consequences for those aging subjects who must cope with infection. Topics of special interest include the demographics and theories of immunosenescence, the gradual breakdown of resistance to infection in the aged, and the effects of aging on selected mechanisms of both innate and adaptive immunity to infections. The Albrights also explain how advances may be made in understanding the basic biology, the newer methods of treatment and prevention, and the evaluation of such provocative ideas as lifespan extension and nutritional intervention to delay immunosenescence.

http://rapidshare.com/files/61399015/Albr0896036448.rar