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Inflammaging Science

Meaning

Inflammaging Science is the interdisciplinary study of the chronic, low-grade, sterile, and systemic inflammation that characterizes the aging process, serving as a fundamental driver of age-related decline and pathology. This pervasive inflammatory state, distinct from acute infection, involves the persistent elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, contributing to the pathogenesis of most non-communicable diseases of aging. Understanding and modulating inflammaging is a core objective of longevity and anti-aging medicine.