When it comes to the English language, I'm confident no one meant to confuse us. There wasn't a panel of mean English teachers who sat around a table, finding ways to ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that affects your body’s innate immune system (complement system). Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a kidney disease that’s caused by ...

Complement component 3, often called C3, is an essential protein of the immune system. This protein plays a vital role in the body’s innate immune system, providing: the first line of defense against ...

A thoughtful compliment can make your day…unless it’s backhanded, of course. A complement (spelled with an “e” instead of an “i”) can also be a good thing, but in a much different way. What’s the ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Complement 3 glomerulopathy is a rare disease caused by a buildup of proteins in the kidneys. The prognosis and life expectancy for C3G depends on the disease ...

Complement potentiates various forms of cancer therapy, including antibody-mediated cytotoxicity, vaccines and radiotherapy. Complement-dependent cytotoxicity can be improved by optimizing antibody ...

Also called C3G, this rare kidney disease often affects children and young adults, but it can happen at any age. It has a major impact on a person’s health and life. C3G has two forms: dense deposit ...

In myasthenia gravis, complement plays a big role in what happens to the muscle end of the neuromuscular junction, explains Miriam Freimer, MD, an author on 5 abstracts presented at the recent 15th ...

Most of us are familiar with the old saw about partnering with your parent—Mommy, Daddy, or some confounding combination of both. If you think about it, this makes a great deal of sense because our ...