The influence of age on peripheral lymphocyte count in men: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study.
The peripheral lymphocyte count was determined on 436 carefully screened healthy male participants of the Normative Aging Study on three successive determinations over a ten year period. Cross-sectional analysis revealed no significant differences in absolute lymphocyte count between the age groups 23 to 44, 45 to 54, and 55+ years. Longitudinal analysis also showed no significant change in absolute lymphocyte count over the study period. These results indicate that absolute lymphocyte count in healthy men does not change with age.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged