Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers

<table>Chronic inflammations as a result of ballet dancing class causes subclinical systemic inflammation and the activation of the function of neutrophils in the chronic inflammation may be the main factor involved in the genesis of arthritis and other inflammatory joint diseases in ballerinas.</table>

Mediators of Inflammation

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Figure 4: Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers 