Article
Inherited deficiency of membrane cofactor protein expression and varying manifestations of recurrent atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in a sibling pair.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Aug 2008
Couzi Lionel, Contin-Bordes Cécile, Marliot Florence, Sarrat Anne, Grimal Pierre, Moreau Jean-François, Merville Pierre, Fremeaux-Bacchi Véronique
Abstract excerpt
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare thrombotic microangiopathic disorder that may be familial or sporadic. Complement factor H (CFH), factor I, and membrane cofactor protein (MCP; CD46), 3 regulators of the alternative pathway of the complement system activation, have been implicated in this pathological state. To date, 29 different mutations of CD46 have been reported, with incomplete penetrance...
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