COMPLEMENT AND LUPUS - OLD CONCEPTS AND NEW DIRECTIONS

被引:9
作者
PORCEL, JM
VERGANI, D
机构
[1] KINGS COLL HOSP, DEPT IMMUNOL, BESSEMER RD, LONDON SE5 9PJ, ENGLAND
[2] KINGS COLL, SCH MED, LONDON SE5 9PJ, ENGLAND
关键词
SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; COMPLEMENT; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION;
D O I
10.1177/096120339200100602
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In this review it is our intention to outline briefly the relevance of the complement system in systemic lupus erythematosus. Three main issues will be addressed: the role of complement in handling immune complexes (ICs), the association between complement deficiencies and IC diseases, and the value of measuring complement components and their conversion products in monitoring disease activity.
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页码:343 / 349
页数:7
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