Inflammation may be at root of many ills From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: February 11, 2002| Author: MARY DUENWALD | Copyright 2002 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Inflammation may be at root of many ills

By MARY DUENWALD

New York Times

Monday, February 11, 2002

At the slightest provocation -- a mosquito bite, a mild sunburn, a tiny splinter -- the body mounts a hair-trigger defense, sending cells and natural chemicals to destroy dirt or germs and repair the damage. As a result, the site of injury becomes red, swollen, warm and painful -- inflamed.

Inflammation happens so frequently that people often do not even notice ...

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