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Inflammation and autoimmune diseases are interconnected as excessive immunity and cytokines lead to both [1][2], the Western diet promotes their development [3], inflammation contributes to autoimmune disease morbidity [4], and autoimmune diseases trigger inflammation by immune misidentification of body tissues [5].
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Modern Diet and its Impact on Human Health - Longdom Publishing longdom.org 1 fact
claimExcessive immunity, occurring when nutrition is abundant or redundant, can lead to inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic syndromes.
Editorial: Inflammation and chronic disease - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimInflammation is associated with the morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cancer, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and behavioral health disorders.
Inflammation: Definition, Diseases, Types, and Treatment - WebMD webmd.com 1 fact
claimIn autoimmune diseases, the immune system triggers inflammation by mistakenly identifying regular body tissues as infected or unusual, leading to tissue damage.
What is the Impact of a Western Diet? - Robard Corporation robard.com 1 fact
claimThe Western diet is associated with the development of chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and cancers.
What are Cytokines? Types & Function - Cleveland Clinic my.clevelandclinic.org 1 fact
claimExcessive levels of cytokines can lead to excess inflammation and conditions such as autoimmune diseases.