KROK 1 2009 – Question 157 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
Examination of a patient revealed autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (cytotoxic type). What substances act as antigens in the II-type allergic reactions?
- A. Modified receptors of cell membranes
- B. Antibiotics
- C. Inflammation modulators
- D. Serum proteins
- E. Hormones
Hint
Recall what distinguishes the target of the antibodies in a cytotoxic reaction from that in immune-complex or anaphylactic reactions.
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