Immune dyscrasia in adult growth hormone deficiency: Evaluation of hemolytic complement activity (CH50) and IgG subclasses

CH50 is a screening assay for the activation of the classical complement pathway, the immunoglobulins-mediated one, activated in several inflammatory diseases. Adult growth hormone deficiency (aGHD) is recognized as a chronic inflammatory condition, although poorly evaluated under the profile of inf...

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Main Authors: Edoardo Vergani, Carmine Bruno, Cecilia Napodano, Francesca Gulli, Annunziata Stefanile, Gaia Piunno, Umberto Basile, Antonio Mancini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Subjects:
GHD
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220309501