Why would an elderly person be more prone to skin infections than a younger person?
A) There are fewer dendritic cells in the skin of the elderly.
B) Skin repairs take longer in the elderly.
C) The epidermis is thicker in the elderly.
D) all of the above
E) A and C only
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