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Abstract
Complement factor I (CFI) mutations are implicated in the pathogenesis of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Nevertheless, there is evidence that CFI deficiency is a weak effector of aHUS. Bienaime et al. report that homozygous deletion of CFHR-1 in the RCA gene cluster of chromosome 1q is a major risk factor for poor outcome for patients with CFI mutations. The basic and clinical implications of the findings are further elaborated here.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20118898 PMCID: PMC3153079 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2009.467
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kidney Int ISSN: 0085-2538 Impact factor: 10.612