Inflammation and Kidney Disease

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Published: October 8, 2009
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Inflammation and Kidney Disease  | read this item

Inflammation is defined by medicine.net as a basic way in which the body reacts to infection, irritation or other injury, the key feature being redness, warmth, swelling and pain. Inflammation is now recognized as a type of nonspecific immune response. This is a definition that everyone who has ever had a cut or bruise can [...]

Aspirin and Kidney Disease a Love Hate relationship.

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Published: September 2, 2009
Aspirin and Kidney Disease a Love Hate relationship.  | read this item

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Acetylsalicylic acid otherwise known as aspirin was a major advance in the treatment of inflammation when it was first discovered in 1853. The chemical compound had been used for centuires before that however in the form of bark and herbs which were found by early man to be helpful for the relief [...]