Inherited complement C3 deficiency: Reduced C3 mRNA and protein levels in a Laotian kindred

Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 244-252

  Singer, Lori ^a   Van Hee, Michelle L ^a   Lokki, Marja Liisa ^a   Kramer, Judit ^a   Borzy, Michael S ^b   Wetsel, Rick A ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; KINDRED; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; LAOS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030561159     PISSN: 00901229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/clin.1996.0185     Document Type: Article

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