Cox-2
Cox-2 is part of the immune response, activated either to support healing after injury or to attack and kill pathogens. Inflammation is initially a protective mechanism; the problem arises when it fails to resolve and becomes chronic. Viox…
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Cox-2 is part of the immune response, activated either to support healing after injury or to attack and kill pathogens. Inflammation is initially a protective mechanism; the problem arises when it fails to resolve and becomes chronic. Vioxx (rofecoxib), a pharmaceutical Cox-2 inhibitor, was withdrawn from the market due to serious cardiovascular side effects. Chronic inflammation can dissolve bone, destroy joints, drive widespread tissue degeneration, and create conditions favorable to cancer development.