Low-grade but persistent inflammation is also thought to contribute to the progression of fibrosis in cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Indeed, in many fibrotic disorders, a persistent inflammatory trigger is crucial to the activation of the wound-healing program that leads to fibrosis.
Knickknacks are small objects which people keep as ornaments or toys, rather than for a particular use. Knickknacks filled three display cases and covered all the table tops. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
Groups of spectators, diners, shoppers and tourists weave through the occasional hustler, pickpocket, knickknack seller and hashish dealer. The big ships dock in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka for tourists to browse in knickknack shops full of miniature totem poles, seal furs and canned salmon. To address aging baby boomers, they include new magnifiers; for Generation Y, they feature photo displays, removable knickknack storage and magnetic note holders.