...in patients with SLE ... E-C4d levels, but not serum C4 levels, were associated with disease activity... Recent evidence suggests that measurement of the erythrocyte-bound complement activation ...

The complement system is part of the body's immune system to fight pathogens and remove cell debris; its role in two autoimmune diseases and a mental disorder is a surprise Variants in a gene of the ...

The complement system is a group of plasma and membrane proteins that are sequentially activated through proteolytic cleavages to defend against microbial infections. 1, 2 In addition to immune ...

Erythrocyte-bound C4d, a biomarker for systemic lupus erythematosus patented by Exagen Diagnostics, is useful in monitoring disease activity in patients with the condition, according to findings ...

A complement C4 (also known as a complement component 4, or simply C4) is a test to measure the level of C4 proteins you have in your blood. These proteins play a role in how your immune system ...

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Telitacicept, a new dual inhibitor of the cytokines B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) and APRIL (a proliferation-inducing ligand ...

A gamma-globulin factor in the serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus that reacts with isolated cell nuclei 1 or nucleoprotein 2,3 has been detected in many ways. 4 The standard method of ...

Variants in a gene of the human immune system cause men and women to have different vulnerabilities to the autoimmune diseases lupus and Sjögren's syndrome, according to findings published in the ...

Your complement system consists of a group of important proteins in your bloodstream. These proteins help your immune system fight off harmful invaders, such as bacteria, and other foreign substances.

Some diseases exhibit a clear sex bias, occurring more often, hitting harder or eliciting different symptoms in men or women. For instance, the autoimmune conditions lupus and Sjögren's syndrome ...