[Old age--a disease?].
The process of aging is discussed in relation to the environment of an individual and the evolution. Aging occurs hierarchically at a molecular, cellular, and systemic level. These physiologic processes of aging are accompanied by diseases, age-dependent and age-related diseases can be differentiated.
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Institut für Tierpathologie, Universität München.
D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans
Hohes Alter--eine Krankheit?