Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) leads to atrophy of the thymus, which reduces the number of circulating T cells and decreases the effectiveness of the memory response to antigens.

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  Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute

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Referenced by nodes (4)

• T cells concept
• thymus concept
• antigen concept
• protein-energy malnutrition concept