The complement system is an important part of the humoral immune defence in mammals that is formed by about 35 soluble and cell-surface proteins. Together these proteins enable the host to recognize ...
Complement C3 has been implicated in inflammation and ischemia/reperfusion injury, but its impact on the prognosis of ischemic stroke remains unclear. Aim of this study was to prospectively ...
Objectives C reactive protein (CRP) is frequently normal in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) despite active disease, complicating inflammation assessment. This study aimed to evaluate alternative biomarkers ...
Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The complement system and neutrophils ...
Purpose: To investigate whether various systemic inflammatory and immunologic markers—including complement C3, C4, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and other autoantibodies—are ...
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by gingival inflammation, alveolar bone resorption, and periodontal tissue destruction. Complement activation, particularly through the C3 ...