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'' | <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">An allergic reaction is a hypersensitivity disorder of the </span>[[Immune system]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">. They occur when a persons immune system reacts to harmless substances. They are caused by excessive activation of two types of </span>[[White blood cells]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">; </span>[[Basophils]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> and </span>[[Mast cells]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">. These cells are activated by a type of antibody called </span>[[Immunoglobulin E]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> (IgE), which results in an inflammatory response </span><ref name="[1]">Kay AB (2000). "Overview of 'allergy and allergic diseases: with a view to the future'". Br. Med. Bull. 56 (4): 843–64. doi:10.1258/0007142001903481. PMID 11359624.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 01:16, 17 October 2013
An allergic reaction is a hypersensitivity disorder of the Immune system. They occur when a persons immune system reacts to harmless substances. They are caused by excessive activation of two types of White blood cells; Basophils and Mast cells. These cells are activated by a type of antibody called Immunoglobulin E (IgE), which results in an inflammatory response [1].
References
- ↑ Kay AB (2000). "Overview of 'allergy and allergic diseases: with a view to the future'". Br. Med. Bull. 56 (4): 843–64. doi:10.1258/0007142001903481. PMID 11359624.