A Person with a Genetic Deficiency in Complement C3 Would

question 14

Multiple Choice

A person with a genetic deficiency in complement C3 would be predisposed to have

• A)immune complex diseases.
• B)accelerated, chronic inflammatory reactions.
• C)recurrent bacterial infections.
• D)autoimmune diseases.
• E)no discernible effect since deficiencies in the classic pathway can be compensated for by the alternate and mannose binding lectin pathways.

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