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'Vasoconstriction' is a narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels.

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Factors

Body mechanisms

Medication

Factors

Factors that trigger vasoconstriction are both of exogenous origin, i.e. medication, and as a response from the body itself.

Body mechanisms

Vasoconstriction is a procedure of the body to e.g. avoid orthostatic hypotension.

Medication