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What are some functions of basophils?

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They migrate to the injury site and cross capillary epithelium to accumulate in damage tissue,where they discharge their granules into their intestitial fluid.granuals contain histamine which dialates blood vessels and heparin that prevents blood from from clotting and promotes inflammation initiated by mast cells.

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