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A head start for life history development? Family income mediates associations between height and immune response in men.

Indrikis A KramsSeveri LuotoAnna RubikaTatjana KramaDidzis ElfertsRonalds KramsSanita KeckoIlona SkrindaFhionna R MooreMarkus J Rantala
Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2018)
The results of this study show that the relationships between height and immune function in young men are more complex than previously thought. Associations between taller stature of men and the robustness of their immune response are indirect because resource availability affects both somatic growth and the development of the immune system.
Keyphrases
  • immune response
  • middle aged
  • body mass index
  • dendritic cells
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  • physical activity
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  • inflammatory response
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