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Complement factor H variants I890 and L1007 while commonly associated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome are polymorphisms with no functional significance.
Kidney international - 1 Jan 2012
Tortajada Agustín, Pinto Sheila, Martínez-Ara Jorge, López-Trascasa Margarita, Sánchez-Corral Pilar, de Córdoba Santiago Rodríguez
Abstract excerpt
Mutations and polymorphisms in the gene-encoding factor H (CFH) are associated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, dense deposit disease, and age-related macular degeneration. Many of these CFH genetic variations disrupt the regulatory role of factor H, supporting the concept that dysregulation of complement is a unifying pathogenic feature of these disorders. Evidence of a causal relationship with the...
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