Dr. Robert H. Shmerling describes the relationship between chronic inflammation and ailments like heart disease and diabetes as a 'chicken-and-egg scenario,' noting it is difficult to determine if chronic inflammation increases the risk of these ailments or is a byproduct of them.

Authors

• Person: Robert H. Shmerling Organization: Harvard Health Publishing
  Understanding acute and chronic inflammation - Harvard Health

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• Understanding acute and chronic inflammation - Harvard Health www.health.harvard.edu Robert H. Shmerling · Harvard Health Publishing via serper

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• chronic inflammation concept
• diabetes concept
• heart disease concept