Implication of urinary complement factor H in the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy.
After activation, the complement system is involved in the pathogenesis of Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Complement factor H (CFH) is a crucial inhibitory factor of the alternative pathway of the complement system. The study investigated the effects of urinary CFH levels on IgAN progression.A...
Main Authors: | Maojing Liu, Yuqing Chen, Jingjing Zhou, Ying Liu, Fengmei Wang, Sufang Shi, Yanfeng Zhao, Suxia Wang, Lijun Liu, Jicheng Lv, Hong Zhang, Minghui Zhao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4452759?pdf=render |
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