Which is the action of histamine?

A) releases digestive enzymes that destroy the injured cells and then attacks the surrounding tissues
B) increases rate of metabolism
C) interferes with viral replication inside the cell
D) makes capillaries more permeable and speeds up blood flow through the area of damaged tissue
E) enhances phagocytosis


D) makes capillaries more permeable and speeds up blood flow through the area of damaged tissue

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