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chronic inflammation
presence of lymphocytic/histiocytic infiltrates
Pathology:
- chronic inflammation associated with elevated serum IL6 (> 2 ng/L) increases risk of mortality [1]
Interactions
disease interactions
Related
acute inflammation
Specific
chronic leukocytoclastic vasculitis (Gougerot-Ruiter type)
chronic pancreatitis
chronic thyroiditis (Riedel's thyroiditis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis)
gout
hydroxyapatite deposition disease; calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease; basic calcium phosphate deposition disease
inflammatory bowel disease
osteoarthritis (OA)
pseudogout [calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition] or CPPD disease
psoriatic arthritis
reactive arthritis
General
chronic disease
inflammation
References
- Akbaraly TN et al
Chronic inflammation as a determinant of future aging
phenotypes.
CMAJ September 16, 2013
PMID: 24043651
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2013/09/16/cmaj.122072