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  1. The thymus may well involute during life but it's certainly not functionally redundant!

    In its absence...
    - ⬆️ all cause mortality
    - ⬆️ cancer risk
    - ⬆️ risk of autoimmune disease

    #thymus #immunology #health #resection #thymectomy #mortality #cancer #autoimmunedisease #medicine #MedMastodon
    nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM

    > Health Consequences of Thymus Removal in Adults