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Which of the following are hallmark features of asthma?
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?
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?
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?
What is the function of TH2 cells in asthma?
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What are the consequences of TH2 cell activation in asthma?
What are the consequences of TH2 cell activation in asthma?
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