Objective SLE is a systemic autoimmune disease in which the complement system plays a key pathogenic role, yet the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Kim’s hypothesis arises partially from studies that showed that C3, when introduced to synthetic neutrophils, ...

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...

K. pneumoniae is frequently the source of hospital-acquired infections and, due to the widespread use of antibiotics in these settings, has also acquired numerous resistance genes. In fact, over ...

Complement activation in patients with AAV who are in remission may be reflective of ongoing renal scarring. Persistent complement activation during disease remission in antineutrophil cytoplasmic ...