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Article: Inflamation linked to heart disease and diabetes.(Neighborhood Heart Watch)(Brief Article)
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- Medical Update
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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New studies help confirm emerging evidence that low-grade inflammation is a factor in the development of heart disease and diabetes.
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