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Hypersensitivity, Immediate

"Hypersensitivity, Immediate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Hypersensitivity reactions which occur within minutes of exposure to challenging antigen due to the release of histamine which follows the antigen-antibody reaction and causes smooth muscle contraction and increased vascular permeability.


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Bar chart showing 33 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2013
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