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Table 2 Correlations between complement levels and kidney biopsy findings

From: Association of C4d with disease activity in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: evidence for classical/lectin complement pathway activation

Correlations

Percentage normal glomeruli of

total glomeruli

Percentage glomeruli with cellular and fibro-cellular crescents or necrosis or segmental sclerosis of

total glomeruli

C4d, n = 32

rs = 0.380, p = 0.032

rs = -0.463, p = 0.008

C4, n = 33

rs = 0.07, p = 0.70

rs = -0.14, p = 0.44

C4d/C4 ratio, n = 32

rs = 0.438, p = 0.012

rs = -0.463, p = 0.008

sTCC, n = 33

rs = 0.093, p = 0.61

rs = 0.185, p = 0.302

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