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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Publié dans:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 128(2008), 1 vom: 22. Juli, Seite 1-7
Auteur principal: Cohen, Robert A (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: 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: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2008
Accès à la collection:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Sujets:Case Reports Journal Article Anti-Inflammatory Agents CD44 protein, human Complement C4 Cryoglobulins Hyaluronan Receptors Mycophenolic Acid HU9DX48N0T Prednisone VB0R961HZT