Quantification of inflammation: Needs and challenges
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https://doi.org/10.15305/ijrci/v2iS1/91Abstract
Inflammation is a natural response against any external or internal stimuli that disturb the body homeostasis. Although inflammation was initially described in terms of simple clinical symptoms, it has evolved to define a more complex phenomenon. In spite of the advances in immunology, uncertainty prevails on the precise definition of inflammation.
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