What is responsible for triggering the inflammation response?

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Breanne W.
Oct 8, 2015

The immune system

Explanation:

The immune system recognizes a foreign particle or organism in the body and reacts by releasing histamine. There are other players but histamine is the key player. Histamine is a neurotransmitter and is what causes the inflammation. That's why a lot of allergy medications use antihistamine.

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