Complement activation in astrocytomas: deposition of C4d and patient outcome
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>C4d is a cleavage product of complement component C4 and is considered to serve as a marker for the site of complement activation. In this study C4d staining of grade I-IV astrocytic tumors was studied to explore if there is an assoc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/565 |