T cells and in situ cryoglobulin deposition in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis

We discuss a 53-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who presented with vasculitis, hypocomplementemia and nephritis. Although her serum complement 4 (C4) levels were zero, she had four copies of C4 gene. Renal biopsy revealed membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and the presence of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 128(2008), 1 vom: 22. Juli, Seite 1-7
1. Verfasser: Cohen, Robert A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bayliss, George, Crispin, Jose C, Kane-Wanger, Gwen F, Van Beek, Christine A, Kyttaris, Vasileios C, Avalos, Ingrid, Yu, C Yung, Tsokos, George C, Stillman, Isaac E
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Case Reports Journal Article Anti-Inflammatory Agents CD44 protein, human Complement C4 Cryoglobulins Hyaluronan Receptors Mycophenolic Acid HU9DX48N0T Prednisone VB0R961HZT