A new model for chronic diseases

Chronic diseases are defined diseases whose symptoms last for at least six months and tend to worsen over time. In Europe, they cause at least 86% of deaths.In this speculative unifying model I set a new hypothesis for the etiology of the majority of chronic diseases. The main aim is to put order and observe our organism in a systemic way, connecting pathologies we now see as disconnected phenomena, with the conceptual frameworks of complex systems and network medicine.Chronic diseases could be caused by a first unsolved acute infection.
Source: Medical Hypotheses - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research