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Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Reactions in the Elderly
Author(s) -
LICHTENSTEIN HOWARD,
SCHWARTZBORD SARAH F.,
DREW W. LAWRENCE,
FEIGENBAUM LAWRENCE Z.,
BROWNSTEIN HAROLD
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1982.tb03381.x
Subject(s) - medicine , delayed hypersensitivity , skin reaction , dermatology , immunology , antigen
A delayed hypersensitivity response to skin tests was observed in 47 healthy elderly participants in a geriatric screening clinic. Forty‐four subjects (94 per cent) reacted to at least one antigen. It was concluded that anergy is uncommon in the healthy elderly and should not be considered a normal aging phenomenon.