C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a substance that is produced in the liver with the function of increasing the amount of inflammation present throughout the body. This type of site-wide inflammation is called “systemic inflammation”. Usually a patient’s CRP is measured from blood tests, and it tells a doctor how much systemic inflammation is present within […]
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How Does the Inflammatory Process Work? Purpose, Signs, Triggers, etc.
In this article I will be explaining what is inflammation, what is the purpose of inflammation, what are the signs and symptoms of inflammation, what triggers inflammation, what happens during the inflammation, and so on. What is inflammation? So let’s start by asking, “What is Inflammation?”. Well, inflammation is the body’s protective response to harmful stimuli such […]
