Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is classically described as a
Correct Answer: Type III(immune complexe) hypersensitivity
Description: The pathophysiology of HP has not been characterized in depth on an immunologic level, although it has been established that HP is an immune-mediated condition that occurs in response to inhaled antigens that are small enough to deposit in distal airways and alveoli. Ref Harrison 19th edition pg 1681-82
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