Asthma
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Which of the following are hallmark features of asthma?

  • Marked airway inflammation and bronchial smooth muscle hyper-responsiveness (correct)
  • Exaggerated variability in airway caliber and symptomatic bronchoconstriction
  • Marked airway inflammation and exaggerated variability in airway caliber
  • Bronchial smooth muscle hyper-responsiveness and symptomatic bronchoconstriction
  • What are the symptoms commonly associated with asthma?

  • Mucus production and cough, particularly at night, antigen specific IgE
  • Dyspnea and wheezing
  • Mucus production and cough, particularly at night
  • Dyspnea and wheezing, mucus production and cough, particularly at night (correct)
  • What is the role of antigen specific IgE in asthma?

  • It mediates activation and maintenance of humoral/antibody immune response
  • It binds to FcξRI receptors on mast cells and basophils (correct)
  • It stimulates and recruits specialized subsets of immune cells
  • It induces antibody production
  • What is the function of TH2 cells in asthma?

    <p>They mediate activation and maintenance of humoral/antibody immune response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the consequences of TH2 cell activation in asthma?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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