inflammatory process ↔ chronic inflammation

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Chronic inflammation is defined as a long-term [1] and persistent [2] inflammatory process that fails to terminate [3] or continues for reasons that are not always fully understood [4].

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Risk Factors: Chronic Inflammation - NCI - National Cancer Institute cancer.gov National Cancer Institute 2 facts

claimThe reason why the inflammatory process continues in cases of chronic inflammation is not always known.

claimChronic inflammation is characterized by an inflammatory process that may initiate without an injury and fails to terminate when it should.

Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimChronic inflammation is defined as a slow, long-term inflammatory process that lasts for prolonged periods of several months to years.

What is Inflammation? Causes, Effects, Treatment - Harvard Health health.harvard.edu Harvard Health Publishing 1 fact

claimChronic inflammation occurs when the inflammatory process becomes persistent, either because the body cannot rid itself of an offending substance or because the immune system enters 'threat mode' when no actual threat exists.