About this Research Topic
One of the most important medical discoveries of the past several decades has been that inflammatory processes are involved in not just a few select disorders, but a wide variety of mental and physical health problems. Inflammation is directly linked to morbidity and mortality. Some estimates suggest that inflammation plays a key role in ischemic heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and autoimmune and neurodegenerative conditions.
Understanding the role of inflammation has helped us better understand many chronic diseases, their progression and potential prevention. For example, substantial advances in basic and experimental science have illuminated the role of inflammation and the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms that contribute to atherogenesis and atherosclerosis. On a more clinical level, population-based studies have demonstrated that baseline C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels predict future cardiovascular events.
Inflammation is associated with multiple diseases, their development and progression. Inflammation can be triggered by many things including chronic infections, the physical and social environment, and lifestyle, diet and physical activity.
This Research Topic focuses on the advances in prevention and intervention for chronic diseases in relation to inflammation. The Research Topic will provide a comprehensive overview of these timely issues. It aims to provide information on new perspectives of research to better understand the role of inflammation in chronic disease and possible directions for research and intervention in this field.
Some examples of diseases of interest include, but are not limited to:
- ischemic heart disease
- stroke
- cancer
- diabetes mellitus
- chronic kidney disease
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- autoimmune and neurodegenerative conditions
We invite authors to contribute to this field of knowledge welcoming Original Research, Review, Mini-Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Perspective, Clinical Trial, Case Report, and Opinion articles. These should focus on humans and priority will be given to clinical outcomes.
Submissions relating to cancer can be submitted via both Frontiers in Medicine and Frontiers in Oncology.
Understanding the role of inflammation has helped us better understand many chronic diseases, their progression and potential prevention. For example, substantial advances in basic and experimental science have illuminated the role of inflammation and the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms that contribute to atherogenesis and atherosclerosis. On a more clinical level, population-based studies have demonstrated that baseline C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels predict future cardiovascular events.
Inflammation is associated with multiple diseases, their development and progression. Inflammation can be triggered by many things including chronic infections, the physical and social environment, and lifestyle, diet and physical activity.
This Research Topic focuses on the advances in prevention and intervention for chronic diseases in relation to inflammation. The Research Topic will provide a comprehensive overview of these timely issues. It aims to provide information on new perspectives of research to better understand the role of inflammation in chronic disease and possible directions for research and intervention in this field.
Some examples of diseases of interest include, but are not limited to:
- ischemic heart disease
- stroke
- cancer
- diabetes mellitus
- chronic kidney disease
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- autoimmune and neurodegenerative conditions
We invite authors to contribute to this field of knowledge welcoming Original Research, Review, Mini-Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Perspective, Clinical Trial, Case Report, and Opinion articles. These should focus on humans and priority will be given to clinical outcomes.
Submissions relating to cancer can be submitted via both Frontiers in Medicine and Frontiers in Oncology.
Keywords: Inflammation, Chronic disease, C-reactive protein, CRP, disease, infection
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