[HN Gopher] Why Autoimmune Diseases Rise Sharply After 50
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       Why Autoimmune Diseases Rise Sharply After 50
        
       Author : ryan_j_naughton
       Score  : 20 points
       Date   : 2025-11-23 18:28 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | khelavastr wrote:
       | Thymus atrophy and T cells with 40 year lifespans is the easy
       | answer.
        
         | inglor_cz wrote:
         | Thymus involution can be reversed in humans (see TRIIM and
         | TRIIM-X trials by Gregory Fahy).
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         | It seems that this intervention has a moderate systemic
         | rejuvenating effect, too.
        
         | erentz wrote:
         | Yet residual or enlarged thymus is seen as a potential cause
         | for autoimmune conditions like Myasthenia Gravis. And it's
         | often removed in these cases. So is it really good to have a
         | thymus after 30 or not?
        
       | atombender wrote:
       | https://archive.ph/ixoPe
        
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