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A new interesting article has been published in Clin Lab Med. 2019 Dec; 39(4):579-590. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2019.07.006. Epub 2019 Oct 3. Review and titled:

Analysis of the Complement System in the Clinical Immunology Laboratory.

Authors of this article are:

Ling M, Murali M.

A summary of the article is shown below:

The complement system is a critical component of both the innate and adaptive immune systems that augments the function of antibodies and phagocytes. Antigen-antibody immune complexes, lectin binding, and accelerated C3 tick-over can activate this well-coordinated and carefully regulated process. The importance of this system is highlighted by the disorders that arise when complement components or regulators are deficient or dysregulated. This article describes the pathways involved in complement activation and function, the regulation of these various pathways, and the interpretation of laboratory testing performed for the diagnosis of diseases of complement deficiency, exuberant complement activation, and complement dysregulation.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Check out the article’s website on Pubmed for more information:

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This article is a good source of information and a good way to become familiar with topics such as: Alternative pathway; C3; C4; CH50; Classical pathway; Complement; Lectin pathway; Membrane attack complex.

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