Chronic inflammation is involved in the disease process of autoimmune diseases (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis), cardiovascular diseases (heart disease, high blood pressure), certain cancers, gastrointestinal diseases (Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease), lung diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), mental health conditions (depression, anxiety), metabolic diseases (Type 2 diabetes), and neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease).

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  What Is Inflammation? Types, Causes & Treatment

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• What Is Inflammation? Types, Causes & Treatment my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic via serper
• Inflammation: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment dev.mycc.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic via serper

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• autoimmune diseases concept
• rheumatoid arthritis concept
• Alzheimer's disease concept
• inflammatory bowel disease concept
• cancers concept
• high blood pressure concept
• metabolic diseases concept
• neurodegenerative diseases concept
• chronic inflammation concept
• depression concept
• anxiety concept
• Parkinson's disease concept
• asthma concept
• gastrointestinal diseases concept
• psoriasis concept
• cardiovascular disease concept
• type 2 diabetes concept
• heart disease concept
• mental health conditions concept
• Crohn's disease concept
• lupus concept
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease concept