Preferred Label : arthus reaction;
MeSH definition : A dermal inflammatory reaction produced under conditions of antibody excess, when
a second injection of antigen produces intravascular antigen-antibody complexes which
bind complement, causing cell clumping, endothelial damage, and vascular necrosis.;
MeSH synonym : phenomenon, arthus; reaction, arthus; arthus phenomenon;
MeSH annotation : note category; an inflamm skin reaction to antibody excess;
Origin ID : D001183;
UMLS CUI : C0003907;
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A dermal inflammatory reaction produced under conditions of antibody excess, when
a second injection of antigen produces intravascular antigen-antibody complexes which
bind complement, causing cell clumping, endothelial damage, and vascular necrosis.