| Front | What does histamine do during inflammation? |
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| Back | During inflammation, this causes dilation of blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the injured area and resulting in a reddened, warm area immediately around the site. It also makes capillaries more permeable, and swelling may occur as fluid seeps out of these "leaky" capillaries. |
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