Age-related autoimmunity

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@fionakittycat Could be an epiphenomenon

14 Dec 2020

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This thread is fascinating. Odd, though. Why would there be such widespread loss of self-tolerance? Made me wonder if considering who’s most likely to have severe COVID-19 (ie, the old) whether an ageing immune system is more prone to autoantibodies https:

12 Dec 2020

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@LauraJeanDawe Not immune but something is protecting them. Usually the elderly *and* the young suffer during pandemics. Maybe it is their thymus glands? I'm curious to find out if it is T-cell related. https://t.co/Zr38lQ5kuk

14 Mar 2020

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Older persons have higher autoimmunity but a lower prevalence of autoimmune diseases. http://t.co/TPX3dzDPdL #immunology

11 Apr 2013

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