Which statement about the effect of age on the lymphatic-immune system is not true?

A. Red bone marrow mass decreases.
B. The level of thymic hormones decreases.
C. There are fewer helper T cells.
D. There are fewer antigen-presenting cells.
E. The thymus gland enlarges.


E. The thymus gland enlarges.

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