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Aging Diminishes Mucociliary Clearance of the Lung
Healthy aging leads to a decrease in mucociliary clearance of the lung. Mucociliary clearance is an essential innate immune defense to protect against inhaled particles and microbes. Mucociliary clearance can be affected by changes in cilia function as well as mucus quantity and qualities. With agin...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9435381/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36066919 http://dx.doi.org/10.20900/agmr20220005 |