I am not sure if C3 complement will arise in this case! For me, it will decrease.
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C3 complement (Glomerulonephritis)
Question:
A 35-year-old woman complained of fever, hematuria, and joint pain. Her laboratory results revealed a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) test. A renal biopsy demonstrated glomerulonephritis. Which inflammatory mediator would be predominantly increased to mediate renal damage in this patient?
Options:
A)Leukotriene B4
B)Histamine
C)Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
D)Interleukin 1
E)Complement C3
C3 complement (Glomerulonephritis)
Question:
A 35-year-old woman complained of fever, hematuria, and joint pain. Her laboratory results revealed a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) test. A renal biopsy demonstrated glomerulonephritis. Which inflammatory mediator would be predominantly increased to mediate renal damage in this patient?
Options:
A)Leukotriene B4
B)Histamine
C)Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
D)Interleukin 1
E)Complement C3
Hi! So,some of the components of the complement system depurate imunocomplexes, preventing autoimmunity. ANA positive indicated autoimmunity. I believe that C3 would increase to try to reduce autoimmunity inflammation and, by doing so, mediate renal damage.
Hi! So,some of the components of the complement system depurate imunocomplexes, preventing autoimmunity. ANA positive indicated autoimmunity. I believe that C3 would increase to try to reduce autoimmunity inflammation and, by doing so, mediate renal damage.