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Inflammation linked to several chronic diseases

(Los Angeles Times) UPDATED 2009-08-17

Though conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus have been clearly associated with inflammation, scientists who are studying this phenomena are finding more and more links to it and other chronic diseases. In this article, a reporter talks to doctors and researchers about how inflammation has been found to contribute to such conditions as heart disease, Alzheimer's, and cancer. Read full story >

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