Older people are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases. One possibility is

a. a heightening of the immune response associated with age.
b. an increase in the number of T cells.
c. an increase in the activity of B cells.
d. a reduction in DNA repair mechanisms leading to a change in self-markers.
e. viral infections.


D

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