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To examine the physiological role of the complement system and evaluate how specific complement component deficiencies predispose individuals to bacterial infections.

September 1, 1984Medicine

Complement Deficiency States and Infection

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SRSTEPHEN C. ROSSUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics PDPeter DensenUniversity of Iowa

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Clinical review describes infection risks in complement-deficient patients, highlighting the role of complement proteins in antimicrobial defense.

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To examine the physiological role of the complement system and evaluate how specific complement component deficiencies predispose individuals to bacterial infections.
Clinical review synthesizing evidence on hereditary and acquired complement pathway disorders and their associated infectious complications.
Defects in the early components of the classical complement pathway correlate with recurrent encapsulated bacterial infections and autoimmune phenomena.
Deficiencies involving the alternative pathway or the terminal membrane attack complex predominantly increase host susceptibility to invasive neisserial infections.

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ROSS et al. (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f47ee35aa2c282ce0ab0d https://doi.org/10.1097/00005792-198409000-00001

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Clinical review describes infection risks in complement-deficient patients, highlighting the role of complement proteins in antimicrobial defense.

Complement Deficiency States and Infection

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