Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2036431 | Cell | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Inflammation is an essential immune response that enables survival during infection or injury and maintains tissue homeostasis under a variety of noxious conditions. Inflammation comes at the cost of a transient decline in tissue function, which can in turn contribute to the pathogenesis of diseases of altered homeostasis.
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Authors
Ruslan Medzhitov,