Article
Complement activation and C3 allotype distribution in patients with bronchial asthma.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 1993
Kirschfink M, Castro F F, Rother U, Nakhosteen J A, Deppisch R, Schmitz-Schumann M
Abstract excerpt
61 patients suffering from intrinsic (idiotypic) or extrinsic (allergic) asthma were investigated for signs of complement activation and for C3 phenotype distribution. Activation of both the classical and alternative pathway of the complement system and generation of the membrane attack complex could be assessed by ELISAs for the activation-specific protein-protein complexes C1rsC1 inhibitor, C3b(Bb)P and SC5b-9,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.