Type I Hypersensitivity Example: Asthma
  • "The hyper-reactive bronchioles in cases of asthma usually exhibit bronchiolar smooth muscle hypertrophy. This is simply because these muscles get a lot of "exercise", as they contract in response to allergens."
  • Ó 1999 KUMC Pathology and the University of Kansas, used with permission; courtesy of Dr. James Fishback, Department of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center.
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