chronic inflammation
Long-term tissue response
Chronic inflammation is a prolonged immune response lasting weeks, months, or years, in contrast to acute inflammation's rapid flare and resolution.
The body's defensive mechanisms persist beyond their usefulness, often damaging healthy tissue.
Chronic inflammation underlies many diseases: arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers.
Doctors now recognize chronic inflammation as a factor in aging itself.
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- macrophagesLarge pathogen-engulfing immune cells
- rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
- joint painAche at skeletal junctures
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
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- autoimmune symptomsjoint pain, joint swelling, rash, fatigue, swelling
- inflammationpain, heat, swelling, erythema, dolor
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesion
- IBDulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, colitis, proctitis, ileitis
- tissue reactionsswelling, redness, pain, scarring, fibrosis
- immunologyimmune system, immune response, antibodies, antigens, immunity
chronic inflammationremission
Temporary disease absence
full recovery · tissue repair · healing · tissue regeneration · wound healing
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