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Clinical studies led to the discovery of complement deficient states several decades ago. With the advent of molecular biology the genetic basis of the deficient states has been revealed. In this chapter we review the current knowledge on the genetics of complement.

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    György Ábel & Vincent Agnello

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Ábel, G., Agnello, V. (2004). Complement Genetics. In: Szebeni, J. (eds) The Complement System. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-8056-5_3

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