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What are some of the possible health effects that can arise as a patient ages?

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This 248 word solution discusses issues of age and lists some of the possible effects of age on the condition of the body. It highlights the various vulnerabilities that arise from bodily degeneration as a result of aging.

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The possible effects that can arise as a result of a patient's age and physical condition can be reflected in sex, gender and race.

Infants and young children may be affected by immunity issues.

After a child's body has fully developed into an adult, in the late teen years, it begins to age. Then a maturation process leads to diminished homeostasis and the body goes through increased ...

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