Kinins
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Baylor has always been dedicated to your heart health. The Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital on the Baylor Dallas campus was the first hospital in North Texas dedicated solely to heart health and it and Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas are two of fewer than 5 percent of all hospitals to receive the Magnet Award® for Nursing Services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano was the first freestanding full-service cardiac facility in the region. Learn more about all of Baylor’s heart and vascular services.
Baylor has always been dedicated to your heart health. The Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital on the Baylor Dallas campus was the first hospital in North Texas dedicated solely to heart health and it and Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas are two of fewer than 5 percent of all hospitals to receive the Magnet Award® for Nursing Services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano was the first freestanding full-service cardiac facility in the region. Learn more about all of Baylor’s heart and vascular services.
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Definition
Kinins are proteins in the blood that affect certain muscle contractions and blood pressure (especially low blood pressure).
They also:
- Increase blood flow throughout the body
- Make it easier for fluids to pass through small blood vessels (capillaries)
- Stimulate pain receptors
- Are part of a complex system that helps repair damaged tissue in the body
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References
Firestein GS. Mechanisms of inflammation and tissue repair. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 45.
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Review Date:
5/2/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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