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		rzzzt 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SA... "acute" is paired with "chronic" and indicates onset, not severity.

rlpb 7 months ago [–]

So…CARS?

Symmetry 7 months ago | [–]

Something can't be both chronic (persisting over a long time) and acute (coming all at once). But some diseases can be both chronic and severe, like AIDS.

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