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Understanding Hypersensitivity, Allergies, and Autoimmune Disorders

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What type of hypersensitivity involves an allergen binding to IgE, leading to histamine release?
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Which hypersensitivity type is characterized by antibody-mediated responses involving IgG and IgM, promoting phagocytosis and cell lysis?
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In which type of hypersensitivity do circulating antigen-antibody complexes activate complement, causing inflammation?
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Which hypersensitivity reaction is T-cell mediated and does not involve antibodies, leading to inflammation or cell death?
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What term describes a hypersensitive or allergic state with an inherited predisposition?
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What is the term for local symptoms such as pain, swelling, and redness in an allergic reaction?
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Which condition involves a widespread rapid inflammatory response, potentially fatal, with symptoms like a drop in blood pressure and bronchial constriction?
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What hypothesis suggests that Western children's environments are unnaturally clean, reducing exposure to microorganisms?
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Which cells release chemicals like histamine that promote inflammation?
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What compound is released by mast cells in response to injury, causing smooth muscle contraction and capillary dilation?
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Which powerful vasodilator increases capillary permeability and constricts smooth muscle?
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What neurotransmitter affects hunger, sleep, arousal, and mood?
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Which substance produced by mast cells and basophils increases blood vessel permeability and aids phagocyte attachment?
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What are modified fatty acids produced by a wide range of cells called?
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Which chronic allergic disorder is characterized by severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing?
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What is the term for a noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease with redness, blisters, scabs, and itching?
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What is the process called when immunotherapy is used to reduce the body's sensitivity to a specific antigen?
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What are proteins that vary between individuals and can trigger immune responses called?
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What is the inflammation of the skin caused by contact with substances, resulting in rashes and itching?
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What is the term for acute skin inflammation at the injection site following a Mycobacterium tuberculosis extract?
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What condition occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells, tissues, and organs?
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Which chronic autoimmune disease is characterized by inflammation of various body parts?
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What chronic systemic disease involves autoimmune inflammatory changes in connective tissue throughout the body?
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Which autoimmune disorder is caused by hyperthyroidism and characterized by goiter and/or exophthalmos?
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What form of diabetes develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin?
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What condition involves the destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS, replaced by sclerotic tissue?
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