Dense Deposits of C3 Breakdown Products Can Accumulate in the Kidneys

question 19

Multiple Choice

Dense deposits of C3 breakdown products can accumulate in the kidneys because of:

• A) properdin deficiency.
• B) inadequate C3b-mediated opsonization.
• C) membrane attack complex formation.
• D) autoantibodies that bind C3bBb.

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