Question

Which of the following diseases is known to be linked to chronic inflammation?

A.Cancer

B.Diabetes

C.Osteoporosis

D.Atherosclerosis

E.Hypertension

F.All of the above.

Answer 1

Correct Answer is OPTION F - ALL OF THE ABOVE

1)CANCER - chrnic inflammation will lead to persistent damage to the cell. i will trigger the damage of the DNA material in the cell and cause cancer

Eg : chronic inflammation of the bowel like ulcerative colitis will lead to Colon cancer

       chronic inflammation of gall bladder will lead to the gall bladder cancer

2)DIABETES : chronic inflammation in the obese person will lead to the increase in concentration of serum lipid. it will caue insulin resistance and eventually diabetes mellitus type 2

3) OSTEOPOROSIS - chronic inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis ( autoimmune disease) is the main cause of osteoporosis

4) ATHEROSCLEROSIS - chronic inflammation of the blood vessel will poduce soamny inflammatory mediators ad this will eventually react with the lipid and form plaque . This plaque result in the atherosclerosis

5)HYPERTENSION- chronic inflammation will produce somay free radicals , this will create oxidative stress and increase the blood pressure. it willl leads to severe heart diseasea and stroke