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Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity ... When the specific allergen ... antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... sclerosis #Hypersensitivity
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
table of types of hypersensitivity ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... reactions #types #allergy ... classification #comparison
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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Complement 1 esterase ... abdominal pain and vomitting ... ARUPLabs #C1INH #Complement ... Testing #Algorithm #allergy
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Type II Hypersensitivity ... activates the complement ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy