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Complement activation is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN); however, the clinical implication of abnormal complement protein levels in serum and urine is not clear.… Click to show full abstract
Complement activation is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN); however, the clinical implication of abnormal complement protein levels in serum and urine is not clear. To address this we analyzed the correlation between disease activity and complement proteins in serum and urine from IgAN patients, and compared to patients with other types of chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as healthy controls.
Keywords:
immunoglobulin nephropathy;
high levels;
complement;
complement proteins;
levels urinary
Journal Title: Nephrology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Nephrology
Year Published: 2019
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