Alternative complement pathway and factor B activities in rats with altered blood levels of thyroid hormone

Evaluating the activity of the complement system under conditions of altered thyroid hormone levels might help elucidate the role of complement in triggering autoimmune processes. Here, we investigated alternative pathway (AP) activity in male Wistar rats (180 ± 10 g) after altering their thyroid ho...

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Main Authors: C.S. Bitencourt, C.G. Duarte, A.E.C.S. Azzolini, A.I. Assis-Pandochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000300006&lng=en&tlng=en