title: Mechanisms in chronic inflammation.
abstract: A meeting was held recently to bring together ideas from workers in several different fields relating to chronic inflammation in rheumatology. The protagonists were asked to explore four major themes: the acute-phase response; the control of lymphocyte function; the nature of the connective tissue matrix; and the role of iron in inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Pathology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Whicher
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chambers