title: Measurement of complement activation in clinical practice.
abstract: Many new tests which measure complement activation are now available, although it is unclear which tests or group of tests are appropriate for monitoring complement activation in clinical samples. Carefully planned prospective studies are required to resolve this issue, and to identify which groups of patients in which the monitoring of complement activation improves the quality of their medical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Glasgow, Western Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Whaley
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003167:Complement Activation; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003165:Complement System Proteins