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The thymus may well involute during life but it's certainly not functionally redundant!

In its absence...
- all cause mortality
- cancer risk
- risk of autoimmune disease

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https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2302892

> Health Consequences of Thymus Removal in Adults