Comprehensive metabolic profiling of chronic low-grade inflammation among generally healthy individuals

Comprehensive metabolic profiling of chronic low-grade inflammation among generally healthy individuals

Abstract Background Inflammation occurs as an immediate protective response of the immune system to a harmful stimulus, whether locally confined or systemic. In contrast, a persisting, i.e., chronic, inflammatory state, even at a low-grade, is a well-known risk factor in the development of common di...

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Main Authors: Maik Pietzner, Anne Kaul, Ann-Kristin Henning, Gabi Kastenmüller, Anna Artati, Markus M. Lerch, Jerzy Adamski, Matthias Nauck, Nele Friedrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Inflammation
White blood cell count
C-reactive protein
Fibrinogen
Metabolomics
Mass spectrometry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0974-6

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