Increased C4 and decreased C3 levels are associated with a poor prognosis in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy: a retrospective study

Increased C4 and decreased C3 levels are associated with a poor prognosis in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy: a retrospective study

Abstract Background An association between serum complement levels and poor renal prognosis in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) remains controversial. Methods We conducted a retrospective study examining the relationship between serum complement levels and prognosis in patients with...

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Main Authors: Min Pan, Ji Zhang, Zhanyuan Li, Lingwei Jin, Yu Zheng, Zhihong Zhou, Su Zhen, Guoyuan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
IgA nephropathy
Complement
Chronic kidney disease
Renal failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0658-7

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