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Inflammation is a process carried out in response to either physical or immunological tissue insult. It consists of a destructive process to remove the inflammatory trigger…

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Consists of blood cells & plasma Blood cells = Erythrocytes (RBCâs), Leukocytes (WBCâs), & Thrombocytes (Platelets) Blood is 55% plasma & 45% blood cells Woman…