Effect of Ageing on Systemic Inflammatory Response in Acute Pancreatitis

Elderly patients show increased incidence of multiple organ dysfunction in acute pancreatitis possibly due to bacterial translocation. This is associated with increased susceptibility to infections in older people. Several reports have related this increased susceptibility to a proinflammatory statu...

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Main Authors: Marcel Cerqueira Cesar Machado, Ana Maria Mendonça Coelho, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque, Sonia Jancar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/270319
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author Marcel Cerqueira Cesar Machado
Ana Maria Mendonça Coelho
Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque
Sonia Jancar
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description Elderly patients show increased incidence of multiple organ dysfunction in acute pancreatitis possibly due to bacterial translocation. This is associated with increased susceptibility to infections in older people. Several reports have related this increased susceptibility to a proinflammatory status called inflammaging, which decreases the capacity of the immunological system to respond to antigens. Cellular senescence also contributes to this low-grade chronic inflammation in older subjects. We discuss here the effect of ageing on systemic inflammation, focusing on that induced by acute pancreatitis and some of the mechanisms involved. It is important to understand the immunological changes in the elderly to adjust treatment strategies in order to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with acute pancreatitis and other conditions that lead to systemic inflammation.
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spelling doaj-art-3210a410f6fe43d99ea3d9e9373bb4902025-08-20T02:07:39ZengWileyInternational Journal of Inflammation2090-80402042-00992012-01-01201210.1155/2012/270319270319Effect of Ageing on Systemic Inflammatory Response in Acute PancreatitisMarcel Cerqueira Cesar Machado0Ana Maria Mendonça Coelho1Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque2Sonia Jancar3LIM-37, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, 01246-903 Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilLIM-37, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, 01246-903 Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilLIM-37, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, 01246-903 Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Immunology, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 05508-900 Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilElderly patients show increased incidence of multiple organ dysfunction in acute pancreatitis possibly due to bacterial translocation. This is associated with increased susceptibility to infections in older people. Several reports have related this increased susceptibility to a proinflammatory status called inflammaging, which decreases the capacity of the immunological system to respond to antigens. Cellular senescence also contributes to this low-grade chronic inflammation in older subjects. We discuss here the effect of ageing on systemic inflammation, focusing on that induced by acute pancreatitis and some of the mechanisms involved. It is important to understand the immunological changes in the elderly to adjust treatment strategies in order to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with acute pancreatitis and other conditions that lead to systemic inflammation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/270319
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International Journal of Inflammation
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