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Br J Sports Med 2004;38:372-380 doi:10.1136/bjsm.2004.011312
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What do we mean by the term “inflammation”? A contemporary basic science update for sports medicine

  1. A Scott1,
  2. K M Khan1,
  3. C R Roberts1,
  4. J L Cook2,
  5. V Duronio1
  1. 1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  2. 2LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Australia
  1. Correspondence to:
 A Scott
 University of British Columbia, 2633 Tennis Crescent, Vancouver V6T 2C1, Canada; ascottinterchange.ubc.ca
  • Accepted 16 March 2004

Abstract

Most practicing sports medicine clinicians refer to the concept of “inflammation” many times a day when diagnosing and treating acute and overuse injuries. What is meant by this term? Is it a “good” or a “bad” process? The major advances in the understanding of inflammation in recent years are summarised, and some clinical implications of the contemporary model of inflammation are highlighted.

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