High complement level in RA?

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1 total messages Started by rayzzz Wed, 29 Oct 1997 00:00

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Author: rayzzz
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 00:00

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Hi, all--

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis has been tested for complement (C3, C4,
and CH50) and the results were borderline high or a little elevated. 

1. How rare is it for someone to have high complement levels when they have
RA? Why would it happen? Could it be pointing to something else going on?

2. On a related subject--would apheresis treatment with the Prosorba column
be useful for a patient with high complement levels? Note: the patient does
have high Immunoglobulin levels -- IgG and IgE.

Please email me. Thanks very much.

Katherine

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