The role of the alternative pathway of the complement system in the development of dense deposit disease

"Dense Deposit Disease (DDD) causes chronic renal dysfunction which progresses to end-stage renal disease in about half of patients within 10 years of diagnosis. Deficiency of and mutations in complement Factor H (CFH) are associated with the development of DDD, suggesting that dysregulation of...

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1. Verfasser: Abeleda, Maria Asuncion Abrera (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaft: University of Iowa
Weitere Verfasser: Smith, Richard H. (advisor.)
Format: Electronic Resource
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Ann Arbor, MI ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global [2010]
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