Complement C3c and C4c as predictors of death in heart failure

Background: Activation of the immune system is one of the several pathways suggested as involved in Heart Failure (HF). The complement system is a key component of innate immunity. We hypothesized that complement proteins C3 and C4 can be an important predictor of death in patients with this conditi...

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Main Author: Silva, N (author)
Other Authors: Martins, S (author), Lourenço, P (author), Bettencourt, P (author), Guimarães, JT (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10216/114667
Country:Portugal
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