Molecular characterization of the complement C1q, C2 and C4 genes in Brazilian patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus

OBJECTIVE: To perform a molecular characterization of the C1q, C2 and C4 genes in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus. METHODS: Patient 1 (P1) had undetectable C1q, patient 2 (P2) and patient 3 (P3) had decreased C2 and patient 4 (P4) had decreased C4 levels. All exons and non-coding...

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Main Authors: Bernadete L. Liphaus, Natalia Umetsu, Adriana A. Jesus, Silvia Y. Bando, Clovis A. Silva, Magda Carneiro-Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-03-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322015000300220&lng=en&tlng=en