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==Other systems involved in haemostasis:==
 
==Other systems involved in haemostasis:==
Activation  of the blood coagulation cascade often activates, or is accompanied by the activation of other systems. This  appears to be largely the result of activating Factor XII (the Hageman  factor) - i.e. the initiation of  plasma thromboplastin.
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Activation  of the blood coagulation cascade often activates, or is accompanied by the activation of other systems. This  appears to be largely the result of activating Factor XII (the Hageman  factor) which simultaneously triggers other body systems:
 
===Kinin system===
 
===Kinin system===
 
Usually this system is associated with inflammatory reactions.   
 
Usually this system is associated with inflammatory reactions.   
 
*Inactive kininogen (a 2-globulin fraction of plasma) is activated by plasmin and kallikreins which increases vascular permeability and leucocyte migration and may give rise to the pain sensation.
 
*Inactive kininogen (a 2-globulin fraction of plasma) is activated by plasmin and kallikreins which increases vascular permeability and leucocyte migration and may give rise to the pain sensation.
   
===The Complement System===
 
===The Complement System===
 
[[Complement|The complement system]] is another cascade system where inactive precursors in plasma are triggered by:  
 
[[Complement|The complement system]] is another cascade system where inactive precursors in plasma are triggered by:  
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