Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Key Takeaways Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is diagnosed with a combination of ...

It was called ‘complement’ because it aided the antibacterial activity of antibodies. However, it is now known that the complement system can be activated early in an infection without the presence of ...

Proteinuria (protein in urine) is common with complement 3 glomeropathy and is a strong predictor of disease progression and end-stage kidney failure.

Complement is a key component of immunity with crucial inflammatory and opsonic properties; inappropriate activation of complement triggers or exacerbates inflammatory disease. Complement ...