Inflammation. 2: Its role in the healing of chronic wounds.
Why do some wounds fail to heal in the expected time? Part two of this article on inflammation discusses the possible causes, which include recurrence of trauma, bacterial and other contamination and perhaps, above all, the ageing process.
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Cica Biomedical, Leeds, UK. cicabio@aol.com
D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000276:immunology; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000276:immunology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000276:immunology*
D016207:Cytokines; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D010450:Endopeptidases