Inflammation in the morning

[Suet3942]

Can anyone tell me what the inflammation that starts about 4am to 4.30am is called please. I thought it was cykolites but am obviously wrong.

[HeronNS]

It is cytokines released into the bloodstream which cause inflammation.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

The substances that cause it are cytokines - there are quite a few of them and are normally occuring substances in the body with a pro-inflammatory action that are shed regularly at specific times of the day. When they function normally they help healing and other processes. When the processes go wrong - you get excessive inflammation of various types.

[Suet3942 in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you PMRpro. Wise words as usual.