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BACKGROUND: The complement system plays an important role in the identification and removal of foreign substances and immune complexes and in the stimulation of inflammatory response. The standard 50% hemolytic...
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic disorder characterized by leukocytoclastic vasculitis that can affect multiple organs predominantly the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidney. Although the specific pathogenesis of HSP...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) VIII is an autosomal dominant inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by intractable periodontal inflammation, absence of gingiva, pretibial plaques, skin hyperextensibility, joint hypermobility, and tissue fragility with...
Glial cells are receiving much attention since they have been recognized as important regulators of many aspects of brain function and disease. Recent evidence has revealed that two different glial...
This study was designed to evaluate whether glomerular C4d deposition may be a useful marker of lupus nephritis activity. Twenty-one patients diagnosed as having lupus nephritis (WHO class III: 4...
Cold hemagglutinin disease is a form of immune hemolytic anemia caused by cold-reactive immunoglobulins. Cold agglutinins are autoantibodies, usually of the IgM type, that cause red blood cell agglutination at...
To evaluate the role of capsular polysaccharide (CPS) as a virulence factor, the interaction of V. vulnificus with mouse peritoneal macrophages and serum, which are involved in the clearance of...