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Serum hemolytic factor D activity, an important component of the ACP, was measured in patients with SR-INS. The mean serum factor D hemolytic activity of patients with SR-INS in relapse was significantly reduced compared to the mean of the control group. Twenty-one of 27 SR-INS patients in relapse (78%) had reduced serum factor D activity. In contrast, the mean serum factor D hemolytic activity of SR-INS patients in remission was not significantly different from that in the control group. Factor D hemolytic activity was also reduced in other types of renal disease with the nephrotic syndrome. Serum factor D values were highly correlated with the serum albumin concentration. Although hemolytic factor D activity could not be detected in the urine, the low molecular weight and the significant correlation with serum albumin concentration suggest that urinary loss is responsible for the low serum levels of factor D. Deficient serum values of factor D may contribute to the increased susceptibility of SR-INS patients in relapse to bacterial infections with organisms which activate the ACP.
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