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Factor H-related protein 1 neutralizes anti-factor H autoantibodies in autoimmune hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Kidney international - 1 Aug 2011
Strobel Stefanie, Abarrategui-Garrido Cynthia, Fariza-Requejo Elena, Seeberger Harald, Sánchez-Corral Pilar, Józsi Mihály
Abstract excerpt
The autoimmune form of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by circulating autoantibodies against the complement regulator factor H, and is often associated with deficiency of the factor H-related proteins CFHR1 and CFHR3. Here we studied whether anti-factor H autoantibodies crossreact with CFHR1, and determined functional consequences of this. In ELISA, anti-factor H immunoglobulin G (IgG)...
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