Objective: to investigate the changes of endothelial dysfunction, platelet activation and inflammation factor in elderly hypertensive (EH) patients.

目的：研究老年高血压病(EH)患者的血管内皮细胞损伤、血小板活化和炎症因子改变。

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Early initiation of highly active anti-retroviral therapy - HAART - was another factor that appeared to prevent inflammation and better enable the gut mucosal immune system to do its job.

及早采用高效抗逆转录病毒疗法是能够预防发炎并加强肠道黏膜免疫功能的另一个手段。

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Many Okinawans share a genetic factor that helps prevent inflammation and autoimmune reactions; however, genes can only account for 10 to 50 percent of longevity.

很多冲绳人拥有一种有助于避免发炎和自体免疫反应的遗传因子；然而，基因对于长寿只有百分之十到百分之五十的贡献。

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There is no strong indicator that an STD causes prostate cancer, and researchers suspect that trichomonas is just one inflammation-causing factor that may contribute to the cancer or make it grow faster.

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Vitamin D also appears to play a role in healthy immune function and reducing inflammation, a risk factor for numerous diseases including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

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Although the researchers did not explicitly examine the health of their simian charges, chronic, generalised inflammation is a risk factor, in people, for a long list of ailments ranging from heart trouble to Alzheimer's disease.

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