Early Thymectomy Is Associated With Long-Term Impairment of the Immune System: A Systematic Review

Background and AimsCongenital heart diseases (CHDs) are diagnosed in approximately 9 in 1,000 newborns, and early cardiac corrective surgery often requires partial or complete thymectomy. As the long-term effect of early thymectomy on the subsequent development of the immune system in humans has not...

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Main Authors: Nara Vasconcelos Cavalcanti, Patrícia Palmeira, Marcelo Biscegli Jatene, Mayra de Barros Dorna, Magda Carneiro-Sampaio
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6292c1099ffc4f168328cc69af6dceaf
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