Diet, Inflammation, and Metabolic Complications

Prasanth Puthanveetil1,2

  • 1Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.

Nutrients
|February 13, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Inflammation is classified into sterile and nonsterile types. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for developing targeted treatments for inflammatory diseases.

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