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Eculizumab fails to inhibit generation of C5a in vivo
27 Nov 2014
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To the editor: Eculizumab is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) reputed to block C5 by preventing enzymatic generation of active components C5a and C5b.[1][1] C5a is a proinflammatory mediator whereas C5b combines with C6, C7, C8, and C9 to form the membrane attack complex C5b-9, which contributes to
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