Serum and plasma levels of Ba, but not those of soluble C5b-9, might be affected by renal function in chronic kidney disease patients

Abstract Background During the last few decades, pathogenic mechanisms associated with uncontrolled activation of the complement (C) system and development of anti-C agents have been closely investigated in the field of nephrology. The usefulness of some C products such as C5a and sC5b-9 for diagnos...

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Main Authors: Ryoko Yamane, Yoshinari Yasuda, Aki Oshima, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Hiroshi Kojima, Hangsoo Kim, Sosuke Fukui, Shoichi Maruyama, Yasuhiko Ito, Masashi Mizuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-022-03022-z