The default setting point for human body temperature is approximately 37 °C, but during inflammation or infection, this setting point can increase to 40 °C to increase the basal metabolic rate and defend against infection, a process known as fever (Morrison 2016).

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  Homeostatic medicine: a strategy for exploring health and disease

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