CHAPTER 13: PERFECT DEFENSES (Part 2)
INFLAMM-AGING
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THE SMOKING GUN
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Forrester, James S., and Justing Bick-Forrester. “Persistence of Inflammatory Cytokines Cause a Spectrum of Chronic Progressive Diseases: Implications for Therapy.” Med Hypotheses 65 (2005): 227-31.
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INFLAMMATORY BURDEN
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THE STORY CONDENSED
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