Different types of glomerulonephritis associated with the dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway in 2 brothers: A case report.

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RATIONALE: C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) and complement-mediated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) both result from the abnormal regulation of the complement system. A significant number of patients with C3GN or complement-mediated HUS have mutations of more than 1 complement protein. This discovery has had a major impact on identifying the underlying cause of familial C3GN or complement-mediated HUS. PATIENT...

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