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  • Title: Detection of circulating immune complexes in patients with glomerulonephritis.
    Author: Szewczyk Z, Falkiewicz K, Kopeć W.
    Journal: Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz); 1978; 26(1-6):577-81. PubMed ID: 373683.
    Abstract:
    143 patients were evaluated clinically on the basis of the renal biopsy. Three methods for detecting circulating immune complexes (CIC) were employed: complement consumption test, inhibition of erythrocyte antibody IgG-EA rosette forming test and optical density of 4% PEG precipitated sera. CIC were present in the sera of all patients with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (2 weeks after streptococcal infection of the throat). In a group of patients with chronic glomerulonephritis the highest values in positive results were observed in lupus nephritis, chronic proliferative glomerulonephritis and chronic submicroscopic glomerulonephritis. These results were compared with levels of total hemolytic complement, C3, C4 components and serum immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM).
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