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The complotype: dictating risk for inflammation and infection.
Trends in immunology - 1 Oct 2012
Harris Claire L, Heurich Meike, Rodriguez de Cordoba Santiago, Morgan B Paul
Abstract excerpt
Complement is a key component of immune defence against infection; it potently drives inflammation at sites of pathology and is essential for killing of pathogens. Genetic linkage of common complement polymorphisms to disease has advanced the concept that subtle changes in complement activity significantly affect disease risk. Functional analyses of disease-linked polymorphic variants demonstrate that, although...
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