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inflammatory process
Monday 3 November 2003
Definition: Inflammation is a complex reaction to injurious agents such as microbes and damaged, usually necrotic, cells that consists of vascular responses, migration and activation of leukocytes, and systemic reactions.
Stages of inflammation
Stage 1 - acute inflammation
- vascular step
- cellular step
Stage 2 - chronic inflammation
- eosinophilic inflammation
Stage 3 - tissue repair
Videos
Neutrophils going to the site of infection
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Lymphocyte homing to a wounded area
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See also
history of inflammation
eicosanoids metabolism
References
Reed CE, Kita H. The role of protease activation of inflammation in allergic respiratory diseases. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Nov;114(5):997-1008; PMID: 15536399