Polymorphisms of the regulators of complement activation gene cluster.

doi:10.1159/000463165

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Polymorphisms of the regulators of complement activation gene cluster.

Complement and inflammation - 1 Jan 1990

Hourcade D, Post T W, Holers V M, Lublin D M, Atkinson J P

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The regulators of complement activation (RCA) constitute a tightly linked gene family that controls the activity of the complement system. Genetic polymorphisms have been reported for all of RCA genes at the DNA, RNA and/or protein levels. In addition, multiple RNA and/or protein products have be...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Biological Evolution
Complement Activation
Genes, Regulator
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Variation
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Multigene Family
Polymorphism, Genetic

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