Complement in normal and disease processes

摘要: R E c ~ N T S U D ! have demonstrated that the complement system has an important role in a variety of biological processes, and suggested its participation diseases clinical interest. These activities range from immune cytotoxicity cyto.lysis mammalian bacterial ceils to phagocytosis, adherence, certain types anaphylactic reactions. In addition, appears impo.rtant number disease processes including systemic lupus erythematosus, glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis. Complement action is complex process involving sequential reactions at least nine proteins, components. The interpretation studies dependent upon understanding system. purpose this communication familiarize clinician with terminology current concepts mechanism components, as well review, interpretative viewpoint, several which participates.