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Complement activation is a crucial pathogenic factor in catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
22 Apr 2016
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Rheumatology key message Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with excessive complement activation explaining the clinical efficacy of complement inhibitory treatment. S ir , Research suggests that the complement system plays a role in the pathophysiology of APS, and experimental studies have revealed a requirement for C5 in APS-induced thrombus formation [ 1 ]. However, limited data are available...
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