Which of the following is a common cause of hypersensitivity diseases?
A)Failure of lymphocyte maturation
B)Treatment with corticosteroids
C)Disseminated cancer
D)Failure of self-tolerance
E)Malnutrition

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Hypersensitivity diseases are caused by immune responses.A common underlying condition leading to hypersensitivity diseases is failure of self-tolerance,with subsequent immune responses directed against self antigens (autoimmune diseases).Hypersensitivity diseases may also result from uncontrolled or excessive responses against foreign antigens,including microbes and environmental substances.Failure of lymphocyte maturation,corticosteroid therapy,and malnutrition are associated with immunodeficiency.

Which of the Following Is a Common Cause of Hypersensitivity