Renal AA amyloidosis in a patient with hereditary complete complement C4 deficiency

Hereditary complete C4 deficiency has until now been reported in 30 cases only. A disturbed clearance of immune- complexes probably predisposes these individuals to systemic lupus erythematosus, other immune- complex diseases and recurrent microbial infections. We present here a 20- year- old female...

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Main Authors: Imed Helal, Rym Goucha, Fethi Ben Hamida, Fethi Elyounsi, Hedi Ben Maiz, Adel Kheder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=5;spage=1008;epage=1011;aulast=Helal