“Chronic inflammation is sometimes called 'smoldering inflammation' because it's inflammation that never really resolves. It's the opposite of 'good' inflammation, which your body uses to get rid of bacteria and viruses, and then, once it achieves its goal, resolves.”- Eugene Ahn, MD - Medical Director of Clinical Research and Hematologist/Oncologist at our hospital near Chicago

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