The hyperfunction theory, an alternative idea that has emerged in biogerontology in recent years, allows that molecular damage does occur. The theory, however, also holds that such damage probably ...

Archive Androgenic Adrenal Hyperfunction in Acromegaly Authors: Nicholas Y. Lim, M.D., and Joseph F. Dingman, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published December 3, 1964 N Engl J Med 1964;271: 1189 ...

The hyperfunction theory of quasi-programmed aging explains why COVID-19 vulnerability is an age-dependent syndrome, linking it to other age-related diseases.

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is characterized by reduced platelet count secondary to immune-mediated destruction, this results in an increased bleeding risk. Autoantibodies binding to ...