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pathophysiology allergy c5c9deficiency cascade hypersensitivityreaction inflammation inflammatory lupus sle type3 typeiii
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Pathogenesis • Genetic factors (Mutations in HLA- DR2/HLA-DR3 genes, complement genes, cytokine
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... HLA-DR3 genes, complement ... Multiple immune system ... self-antigens, activating complement ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Continued Innate Immunity • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
dead tissue • Complement ... System: opsonize ... activation of complement ... system • Cell-mediated ... pathophysiology #immunology
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
the cause: • Systemic ... Lupus • Erythematosus ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
is rare Normal complement ... response: The complement ... activation -> Complement ... susceptibility to systemic ... pathophysiology #immunology
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