Now it appears that the thymus founds a line of cells that is responsible for the production of antibody Its function has been poorly understood, largely because the gland atrophies after childhood.

The thymus gland, which the family hopes to receive word about in the next six weeks to three months, is essential for the development and maturation of T cells.

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