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Acute vs chronic inflammation: Why your immune system won't turn off

Unlike acute swelling, low-grade systemic inflammation runs quietly in the background, damaging organs and raising the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cognitive decline.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read