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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Sickle Cell Anemia. | Sep 06, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: npj Biomedical Innovations - Inflammation: a matter of immune cell life and death. | Jul 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Sickle Cell Anemia. | Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Signs of Inflammation and Common Treatments. | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Inflammation. | Jun 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Inflammation?Nature's Way to Efficiently Respond to All Types of Challenges: Implications for Understanding and Managing ?the Epidemic? of Chronic Diseases. | Mar 14, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Inflammation. | Feb 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Inflammation: What You Need to Know. | Dec 08, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Prostaglandins. | Sep 28, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Signs of Inflammation and Common Treatments. | Sep 10, 2022 | ||
| Changed “radiation” to “radiation injury.” | Nov 02, 2020 | ||
| Added mention of complement proteins C3a and C5a as additional substances involved in increasing vascular permeability as part of the immune response. | Feb 16, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jul 06, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - What is an inflammation? | Oct 17, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - What is Inflammation? | Oct 17, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Inflammation: Causes, Symptoms & Anti-Inflammatory Diet. | Oct 17, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Inflammation. | Feb 04, 2014 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 21, 2009 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 14, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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