The acute inflammatory response induces vascular permeability (leakiness of blood vessels), which results in swelling and redness at the site of injury or infection.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: University of Florida
  The Center for Inflammation Science and Systems Medicine

Sources

• The Center for Inflammation Science and Systems Medicine wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu University of Florida via serper

Referenced by nodes (5)

• infection concept
• blood vessels concept
• redness concept
• swelling concept
• injury concept