Article Alternative Complement Pathway Activation Products in Urine and Kidneys of Patients with ANCA-Associated GN
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Design, setting, participants, & measurements Renal biopsy specimens from 29 patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis diagnosed at Peking University First Hospital from January of 2008 to December of 2010 were randomly collected. Urine samples from 27 of 29 patients in active stage and 22 ANCA-associated vasculitis patients in complete remission who were independent of the above-mentioned 29 patients were collected. Urine samples from 28 patients with lupus nephritis and 25 healthy individuals were also collected. The renal deposition of Bb, C3d, and C5b-9 were detected by immunohistochemistry. The urinary levels of Bb, C3a, C5a, and soluble C5b-9 were determined by ELISA.
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Alternative complement pathway activation products in urine and kidneys of patients with ANCA-associated GN.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Previous study revealed that complement activation products of the alternative pathway could be detected in renal specimens of human ANCA-associated vasculitis. The current study aimed to investigate the clinical and pathologic significance of complement activation products in the urine and kidneys of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICI...
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