Body height and immune efficacy: testing body stature as a signal of biological quality

Volume: 284, Issue: 1859, Pages: 20171372 - 20171372
Published: Jul 19, 2017
Abstract
According to the good genes hypothesis and energy allocation theory, human adult body height may reflect biological quality. An important aspect of this quality is immune system functioning (ISF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between ISF and body height in healthy people. The ISF was determined by several important innate (total complement and lysozyme activity, neutrophil function) and adaptive immune parameters...
Paper Details
Title
Body height and immune efficacy: testing body stature as a signal of biological quality
Published Date
Jul 19, 2017
Volume
284
Issue
1859
Pages
20171372 - 20171372
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