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Chronic inflammation is a clinical feature that often accompanies autoimmune disease as noted in [1], and the immune system's attack on healthy tissue in autoimmune disease can trigger inflammation even in the absence of injury [2]. Furthermore, research by A.P. Simopoulos links both conditions through the study of omega-3 fatty acids [3].
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claimAutoimmune disease occurs when the immune system attacks its own healthy tissue, sometimes triggering inflammation even when there is no injury or illness.
Should you be tested for inflammation? health.harvard.edu 1 fact
claimMedical tests for inflammation cannot distinguish between acute inflammation, which may develop with a cold, pneumonia, or an injury, and chronic inflammation, which may accompany diabetes, obesity, or an autoimmune disease.
Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceA.P. Simopoulos discussed the role of omega-3 fatty acids in inflammation and autoimmune disease in a 2002 article in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.