Cytokines: How important are they in mediating sickness?

Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 10
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
Sickness refers to a set of coordinated physiological and behavioral changes in response to systemic inflammation. It is characterized by fever, malaise, social withdrawal, fatigue, and anorexia. While these responses collectively represent a protective mechanism against infection and injury, increasing lines of evidence indicate that over-exaggerated or persistent sickness can damage the brain, and could possibly raise the risk to developing...
Paper Details
Title
Cytokines: How important are they in mediating sickness?
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 10
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