What is the name for the microscopic structures formed from the breakdown of eosinophils in allergic asthma?
a. Charlene-Lichty crystals
b. Charcot-Leyden crystals
c. Colleen-Lyndahl clusters
d. Charles-Lahr casts
B
In allergic asthma, the airway mucosa is infiltrated with eosinophils and inflammatory cells. When the eosinophils break down, microscopic crystals, called Charcot-Leyden crystals, form.
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