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    Fever is an elevation in body temperature caused by cytokines displacing the hypothalamic thermoregulatory set point upwards. The purpose of fever is not fully understood, but small increases in temperature appear to enhance immune function and inhibit pathogen growth.

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    Fever is an elevation in body temperature caused by cytokines displacing the hypothalamic thermoregulatory set point upwards. The purpose of fever is not fully understood, but small increases in temperature appear to enhance immune function and inhibit pathogen growth.

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    Fever is an elevation in body temperature caused by cytokines displacing the hypothalamic thermoregulatory set point upwards. The purpose of fever is not fully understood, but small increases in temperature appear to enhance immune function and inhibit pathogen growth.

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    The Pathophysiology of Fever, Bruise, and Fatigue

    Fever, or pyrexia, is an elevation in body temperature caused by a cytokine-induced upward


    displacement of the set point of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center. The purpose of fever isn't
    completely understood, but small elevations in body temperature appear to enhance immune
    function and inhibit pathogen growth.

    https://journals.lww.com/nursing/Fulltext/2008/08000/Understanding_the_pathophysiology_of_fever.
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