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What is inflammation?
What is inflammation?
Inflammation is a normal, protective response to tissue injury caused by physical trauma, noxious chemicals, or microbiologic agents.
What are the major components of inflammation?
What are the major components of inflammation?
The major components of inflammation include vascular events such as local vasodilation and increase in capillary permeability, as well as cellular events like trans- immigration, recruitment, and proliferation of immune cells.
What is the purpose of inflammation?
What is the purpose of inflammation?
The purpose of inflammation is to remove the irritant and set a stage for tissue repair.
What can inappropriate activation of the immune system lead to?
What can inappropriate activation of the immune system lead to?
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What is an inappropriate inflammatory action against non-injurious agents or local body cells known as?
What is an inappropriate inflammatory action against non-injurious agents or local body cells known as?
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What is inflammation?
What is inflammation?
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What is the purpose of inflammation?
What is the purpose of inflammation?
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What is an inappropriate activation of the immune system known as?
What is an inappropriate activation of the immune system known as?
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What are the major components of inflammation?
What are the major components of inflammation?
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Who defined inflammation as a cascade of vascular and cellular events aimed at recruiting immune cells?
Who defined inflammation as a cascade of vascular and cellular events aimed at recruiting immune cells?
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What is inflammation and what is its purpose?
What is inflammation and what is its purpose?
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What is an inappropriate activation of the immune system known as?
What is an inappropriate activation of the immune system known as?
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What are the major components of inflammation?
What are the major components of inflammation?
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What is an inappropriate inflammatory action against non-injurious agents or local body cells known as?
What is an inappropriate inflammatory action against non-injurious agents or local body cells known as?
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Who defined inflammation as a cascade of vascular and cellular events aimed at recruiting immune cells?
Who defined inflammation as a cascade of vascular and cellular events aimed at recruiting immune cells?
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