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A 43-year-old man comes for a routine follow-up. Several months ago, the patient
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presented for evaluation of weight loss, rash, and iron-deficiency anemia. You
diagnosed him as having celiac disease. The patient states he is doing well on his
gluten-free diet. He has gained 10 lb since his last visit 2 months ago. Today his
anemia is also seen to have improved. You remember that celiac disease results
from immune dysregulation, and you are stimulated to learn more about adaptive
immunity. Which of the following statements regarding the antigens of the major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) is false?
14 A 58-year-old white man presents with weight loss, night sweats, and dyspnea. On
Балів: examination, the patient appears chronically ill and is pale. Laboratory testing
1 reveals leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. A bone marrow biopsy with
aspirate is performed, and a diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia is
confirmed. In counseling the patient about chemotherapy, you inform him that he
is going to be at increased risk for infections and that a major source of infection
will be his own gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following statements regarding
the innate immune system and the epithelial barrier inthe GI tract is false?
15 A 22-year-old man presents to establish primary care. He has been healthy most
Балів: of his life, but he does have type 1 diabetes mellitus, which he reports has been
1 under very good control. He informs you that when last measured, his hemoglobin
A1C value was 5.2%. He has no history of retinopathy or neuropathy, and he states
that he saw his ophthalmologist 6 weeks ago. The patient has had protein in his
urine, and he takes an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. He asks you,
“What causes type 1 diabetes?” You explain that the underlying problem is that his
body has mistaken its own pancreatic molecules for foreign molecules. Later that
day, you decide to read further on adaptive immunity. Which of the following
statements regarding antigen processing and presentation is false?
Виберіть a. Class III molecules are expressed on a limited variety of
одну cells known as antigen-presenting cell
правильну b. Exogenous proteins are taken up by endosomes or
відповідь lysosomes, where they are catabolized; their peptides are then
bound to MHC class II molecule
c. MHC molecules first bind peptide fragments after the MHC
molecules reach the cell surface
d. Class I molecules are expressed on virtually all tissues and
are important in the recognition of virally infected cell
e. Class II molecules are expressed on a limited variety of cells
known as antigen-presenting cell
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