A decline of protective apolipoprotein J and complement factor H concomitant with increase in C5a 3 months after cardiac surgery—Evidence of long-term complement perturbations
BackgroundHeart surgery results in complement activation with the potential for collateral end-organ damage, especially if the protective elements (complement factor H, Apolipoprotein J) are inadequate. Here, we have investigated if peri-operative stress results in an imbalance between complement ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.983617/full |