Increased IgE Deposition in Appendicular Tissue Specimens Is Compatible with a Type I Hypersensitivity Reaction in Acute Appendicitis

• Main Authors: Nuno Carvalho (Author), André Barros (Author), Hélder Coelho (Author), Ana Cóias (Author), Pedro Botelho (Author), Brigitta Cismasiu (Author), Luís Moita (Author), Paulo Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. IgE mediates type I hypersensitivity reaction and can be found in the mucosa of organs affected by allergy. Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common disease, but its etiology remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated IgE deposition in histological sections of AA samples to test the hyp...