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Cancer and sepsis are both identified as major diseases within the Human Physiolome maps [1] and are linked by the shared mechanism of excessive cytokine release causing inflammatory tissue damage [2]. Additionally, they are compared as leading causes of mortality in the United States [3].
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What are Cytokines? Types & Function - Cleveland Clinic my.clevelandclinic.org 1 fact
claimExcessive cytokine release creates a heightened inflammatory response that can damage tissue and lead to conditions including autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders, cancer, and sepsis.
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Inflammation medschool.vanderbilt.edu 1 fact
measurementSepsis is the third leading disease killer in the United States, following heart attacks and cancer.
The New Field of Network Physiology: Building the Human ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimThe Human Physiolome maps are associated with diseases including neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders, sleep and circadian disorders, cancer, diabetes and obesity, concussion and brain trauma, coma, cardiac arrest, sepsis, and multiple organ failure.