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Intolerance (other)
Intolerance may refer to: * Hypersensitivity or intolerance, undesirable reactions produced by the immune system * Intolerance (film), ''Intolerance'' (film), a 1916 film by D. W. Griffith * Intolerance (album), ''Intolerance'' (album), the first solo album from Grant Hart, formerly of the band Hüsker Dü * ''Intolerance'', a 1984 album by Tik & Tok * "Intolerance", a song from Undertow (Tool album), ''Undertow'' (Tool album) by the band Tool See also * Tolerance (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) refers to undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity. They are usually referred to as an over-reaction of the immune system and these reactions may be damaging and uncomfortable. This is an immunologic term and is not to be confused with the psychiatric term of being hypersensitive which implies to an individual who may be overly sensitive to physical (i.e. sound, touch, light, etc.) and/or emotional stimuli. Although there is a relation between the two – studies have shown that those individuals that have ADHD (a psychiatric disorder) are more likely to have hypersensitivity reactions such as allergies, asthma, eczema than those who do not have ADHD. Hypersensitivity reactions can be classified into four types. Type I: IgE mediated immediate reaction Type II: Antibody-mediated reaction (IgG or IgM antibodies) Type III: Immune complex-mediated rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |