Deck 11: Allergy in Sport

Question 1

The most common type of allergic disease is mediated by...

A) IgA
B) Iγδ
C) IgE
D) IgG
E) IgM

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Atopy is defined as a predisposition to develop infectious disease.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The mast-cell driven response is followed by the development of allergic inflammation primarily caused by the recruitment of which type of cells into the local environment?

A) Eosinophils
B) Osteoclasts
C) Dendritic cells
D) Erythrocytes
E) Fibroblasts

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Most allergens are...

A) Polysaccharides
B) Lipopolysaccharides
C) Lipids
D) Proteins
E) Glycolipids

Question 5

Mast-cell degranulation releases histidine and trypsin into the local environment.

Question 6

Recent data indicate that there is an increase of allergic symptoms such as allergic asthma and rhinitis in the general population.

Question 7

Current prevalence data from long-distance runners indicate that the proportion of athletes with atopy is about...

A) 0.1
B) 0.25
C) 0.5
D) 0.75
E) 0.95

Question 8

Exercise-induced elevations in which cytokine have been suggested to play a role in the reported increased incidence of atopy and allergic disease in athletes by driving Th2 differentiation?

A) IL-1β
B) IL-2
C) IL-4
D) IL-6
E) IL-10

Question 9

Individuals with frequent allergic rhinitis symptoms (more than five nights per month) are significantly more likely to experience chronic excessive daytime sleepiness and/or non-restorative sleep.

Question 10

The onset of exercise-induced anaphylaxis is generally reported following repeated interval exercise of a relatively long duration.