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New insights in the pathophysiology of inflammation

Inflammation is a physiological mechanism of the response of the organism to the injury. This mechanism is phylogenetically highly conserved among humans and many other animal species. Despite of its vital significance to the lifelong homeostasis, prolonged inflammation can be detrimental to the health. Excessive generation of inflammatory mediators has been linked to tissue damage and compromised tissue repair process. Acute and chronic inflammation are therefore essential to many diseases and pathological conditions such as atherosclerosis, heart failure, cancer, thrombosis and many others. In this issue we present a series of articles featuring various aspects of inflammation and discussing how inflammation relates to various pathophysiological processes and mechanisms. The articles follow the presentations brought by speakers at the 11th EFCC Continuous Postgraduate Course in Clinical Chemistry: New Trends in Classification, Diagnosis and Management of Inflammation, in Dubrovnik, 22-23 October, 2011.

inflammation; sepsis; cancer; heart failure

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