Clinical significance of C4d deposition in renal tissues from patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome—a preliminary study

Abstract Background To evaluate renal expression of C4d, a complement component in the classical/mannose binding lectin (MBL) pathway, in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS)-associated renal impairments. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and pathological data from 39 patien...

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Main Authors: Wenli Xia, Bixia Gao, Lin Duan, Yan Li, Yubing Wen, Limeng Chen, Xuemei Li, Falei Zheng, Mingxi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1341-y