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Combined heterozygous deficiency of the classical complement pathway proteins C2 and C4.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Mar 1997
Hartmann D, Fremeaux-Bacchi V, Weiss L, Meyer A, Blouin J, Hauptmann G, Kazatchkine M, Uring-Lambert B
Abstract excerpt
Genetic deficiencies of components of the classical pathway of complement activation are associated with an increased risk for the development of autoimmune and immune complex-mediated diseases. In the present study we report on the molecular and clinical features associated with combined heterozygous C4 and C2 deficiency in 15 individuals investigated within six families. Approximately 30% of the individuals...
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