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Acute inflammation is a rapid and short-term protective response triggered by the body in response to injury, infection, or tissue damage. It is characterized by symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat, and pain.
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Ephi Lu
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Ephi Lu. (2024). Acute Inflammation. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/acute-inflammation/
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