Inflammaging
Chronic, low-grade inflammation that tends to rise with age.
Inflammaging is a shorthand term for the persistent, low-level inflammation often seen as people get older. It is not the same as a short, useful inflammatory response to an infection or injury.
Researchers connect inflammaging to higher risk across several age-related conditions, which is why it appears so often in discussions of senescent cells, biomarkers, and healthspan.
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Inflammaging is a pattern, not a diagnosis. It describes a broad biological tendency rather than a single disease.
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