Inflammation, center stage: scientists and doctors are discovering more about the hidden causes and insidious effects of inflammation.(Disease/Disorder overview)

From: Healthy Years | Date: May 1, 2006 | Copyright information

When many of us hear the word "inflammation," we think of a obvious, localized problem like a sore knee or an infected cut. Inflammation brings pain, redness, heat (fever), and swelling. These things aren't always bad--they're the body's way of destroying invaders and eliminating damaged cells. When the immune system goes haywire, it can launch an inflammatory attack on healthy cells and systems, as people with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or asthma know all too well.

Invisible danger

In recent years, numerous studies have helped confirm that ...

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