Overabundance of _____ can lead to chronic inflammation throughout the body, contributing to heart disease, stroke, and other illnesses.

A) norepinephrine
B) corticosteroids
C) cytokines
D) collagen

Chronic Inflammation

A long-term inflammatory response that can last for months or years, often resulting in tissue damage and contributing to the development of various diseases.

Cytokines

A broad category of small proteins important in cell signaling, involved in immune responses and inflammation.

Corticosteroids

A category of steroid hormones synthesized in the adrenal cortex, utilized in medicine to decrease inflammation and inhibit the immune system.