Glomerular Deposition of C4 Cleavage Fragment (C4d) and C4-Binding Protein in Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Nephron
- Vol. 51 (1) , 17-19
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000185234
Abstract
Renal biopsies from 12 patients with idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis (IMGN) were investigated by immunofluorescence microscopy for the localization of C4d and C4-binding protein (C4bp). Although C1q and C4 deposits were found in only 2 of 12 cases (16%), C4d and C4bp deposits were identified in 11 cases (92%) in close association with IgG deposits in the glomeruli. The results suggest that complement activation through the classical pathway usually occurs in IMGN. The detection of C4d and C4bp in the glomeruli appears to be a sensitive indicator of the classical pathway activation in IMGN.Keywords
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