Complement activation in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and scleroderma renal crisis: a critical analysis of pathophysiology
ABSTRACT Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple systems. While pathophysiologic mechanisms governing the development of scleroderma are relatively poorly understood, advances in our understanding of the complement system are clarifying the role of complement pathways in the devel...
Main Authors: | Roman Zuckerman, Arif Asif, Eric J. Costanzo, Tushar Vachharajani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
2018-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002018005008102&lng=en&tlng=en |
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