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C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) are two rare kidney diseases. They’re both driven by activity of the complement system, which is a ...

The story of Q32 Bio, a company that develops therapeutics for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, started two decades ago. That's when V. Michael Holers, MD, a University of Colorado School of ...

Researchers had thought complement could be used to fight cancers as part of an antibody-based vaccine, as antibody binding is one of the factors that can set off a complement cascade. However, some ...

Faults in a certain part of the immune system might be at the root of some long covid cases, new research suggests. For many people, covid is an illness that blusters in and out of our lives as cases ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease caused by problems in the body's complement system, which normally helps fight infections. It damages tiny filters in your kidneys called ...

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MD C3G is caused by immune system dysfunction that can lead to kidney issues.When the kidneys don't work as they should, people can experience blood or protein in ...