Hypersensitivity reaction

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Type Mechanism Examples
I immediate IgE-mediated reaction anaphylaxis, allergies, asthma
II antibody-mediated cytotoxic reaction autoimmune hemolytic anemia, pemphigus vulgaris, Goodpasture syndrome, myasthenia gravis, Graves disease
III immune complex-mediated reaction systemic lupus erythematosus, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, serum sickness
IV delayed cell-mediated reaction drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis
IVa delayed Th1-mediated reaction type 1 diabetes mellitus, contact dermatitis (with IVc)
IVb delayed Th2-mediated reaction persistent asthma and allergic rhinitis
IVc delayed CD8 T-cell-mediated reaction Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis
IVd delayed T-cell-mediated neutrophilic reaction acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, Behçet syndrome

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