Sentences with phrase «result of an immune reaction»

Previous scientific studies have revealed that acute lung injury caused by the influenza virus is the result of an immune reaction mediated by a protein called Toll - like receptor 4 (TLR4).

Purpura hemorrhagica, although rare, is an acute inflammation of blood vessels and capillaries (vasculitis) that occurs as a result of an immune reaction to the S. equi proteins.

Scratching is a result of the immune reaction due to the allergy, so my advice is to treat the cause and not the symptom.

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That reaction results when a localized accumulation of immune complexes — antibodies bound to their antigens — is deposited in tissue and sets off an inflammatory response involving the infiltration and activation of immune cells, initially the neutrophil.

They discovered that injecting just one drop of blood into the brain set off the brain's immune response, kick - starting a chain reaction that resulted in inflammation and myelin damage.

The resulting immune reactions inflame the lungs and cause the blood to become more sticky, increasing the risk of clotting, and thus of both heart and lung disease.

The results drew attention in part because they come from the lab of James Wilson at the University of Pennsylvania, who led a 1999 trial in which a teenager died from an immune reaction to a different gene therapy vector.

«However, our results clearly show that natural killer cells can also carry out a long - lasting and effective immune reaction against the body's own pigmented cells, including malignant melanoma cells,» says Prof. Dr. Gunther Hartmann, Director of the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology of the University of Bonn.

Instead, an immediate response in the form of an idiosyncratic immune reaction in genetically susceptible children that takes place within 24 h after inhalation of the etiologic trigger is further reinforced by our results.

The joint pain, stiffness, and swelling that characterize this condition are the result of an autoimmune reaction in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the joints, causing inflammation.

The skin condition, which is caused by an abnormal immune reaction that results in dry, red, cracked patches of skin, is only made worse by itching.

Food intolerance or sensitivity can be defined as an uncomfortable reaction to food that doesn't involve an immune system response or the release of histamine, but results in a host of uncomfortable symptoms.

In celiac disease, gliadin triggers a genetically mediated immune process that ultimately causes an inflammatory reaction that results in the destruction of the intestinal villi.

A Herxheimer Die - off reaction is the result of a cytokine flare (increased cytokine production by the immune system) in response to antibiotics killing Lyme germs.

Those with celiac disease, the most well - known gluten - sensitivity condition, suffer with inflammation and damage to the lining of the small intestine resulting in diarrhea, malabsorption and nutritional deficiencies.28, 29 Gluten troubles have been linked to failure to thrive in infants and delayed growth in older children.30 Research reveals that non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or immune reactions to gluten, may affect as many as 90 million Americans.28 Kenneth Fine, MD, director of the Intestinal Health Institute in Dallas, Texas believes 60 - 70 percent of the population possesses the genes that make a person susceptible to developing gluten sensitivity.31

As a result, the body can mount an immune response in reaction to these «foreign» and undigested chemicals causing a whole host of symptoms, especially allergic reactions leading to systemic inflammation.

To a traditional physician or allergist, «allergy» is used to describe a reaction of the IgE part of the immune system, resulting in hives, swelling, or breathing problems.

A Herxheimer Die - off reaction is the result of a cytokine flare (increased cytokine production by the immune system) in response to antibiotics killing germs.

Lactose intolerance is an uncomfortable but harmless digestive reaction to a sugar in foods made from milk that does not involve the immune system whereas milk allergy is the result of exposure to milk protein.

The lack of good gut bacteria results in many allergic and autoimmune diseases — the gut wall becomes «leaky» and allows foreign molecules directly across into the local lymphatics and blood stream, which causes an intense local immune reaction.

In most cases the reaction is the result of the immune system reacting too much and recognizing the substance as a foreign agent, which it then tries to get rid of.

Food allergies result in a reaction from the immune system and can affect several of the body's organs, like the skin, heart, liver, and bowels.

This condition is the result of a reaction of the cat's immune system to a mosquito bite.

When allergens are touched, inhaled, or ingested, our immune system produces a protein that causes the release of various irritating chemicals (like histamines), resulting in an allergic reaction.