Article
DR3 and nonDR3 associated complement component C4A deficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Clinical immunology and immunopathology - 1 Jul 1991
Kumar A, Kumar P, Schur P H
Abstract excerpt
The molecular basis of complement component C4A deficiency in white U.S. and Mexican patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was studied. Genomic DNA from SLE patients and non-SLE controls was analyzed for restriction fragments using HindIII and a 5' C4 cDNA probe. C4A gene deletion was recognized by the loss of a 15-kb restriction fragment and the appearance of a 8.5-kb fragment. Thirty-two selected...
Topics
- Alleles
- Chromosome Deletion
- Complement C4a
- HLA-DR3 Antigen
- Humans
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
