Relationship between serum C3/C4 ratio and prognosis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy based on propensity score matching

Abstract. Background. Aberrant activation of the complement system plays an important role in the pathogenesis and development of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). The relationship between serum complement and the clinical-histopathological features and outcomes of IgAN is controversial. This ret...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhang, Shu-Wei Duan, Pu Chen, Zhong Yin, Yong Wang, Guang-Yan Cai, Xiang-Mei Chen, Yuan-Yuan Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-03-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000674