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Explainer: what is inflammation and how does it cause disease?

  • Written by Jennifer Stow, Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Inflammation has a major impact on our health and quality of life. It’s the trigger behind many chronic diseases and a growing burden affecting health care across the globe. But what is inflammation? And what causes it?

Quintessentially, inflammation is the...

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