| FDRs | First-degree relatives |
| SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| PLA2 | Phospholipase A2 |
| NOBA | 4-nitro-3-octanoyloxy-benzoic acid |
| FH | Factor H |
| C3 | Complement component 3 |
| CLR | collagen-like region |
| gC1q | globular head domains of C1q |
| ghA | globular head fragment A |
| ghB | globular head fragment B |
| ghC | globular head fragment C |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| TPBS | Phosphate-buffered saline with 0.05% Tween-20 |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| AP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| CB | Carbonate buffer |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| Na2HPO4 | Sodium phosphate dibasic |
| (NH4)2SO4 | Ammonium sulfate |
| NaH2PO4 | Sodium phosphate monobasic |
| KH2PO4 | Potassium dihydrogen phosphate |
| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| MgSO4 | magnesium sulfate |
| HCl | Hydrochloric Acid |
| Tris-HCl | Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane with hydrochloric acid |
| NP-40 | Nonidet P-40 |
| TY | Yeast Extract Tryptone medium |
| LB | Luria–Bertani medium |
| MBP | maltose-binding protein |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| IPTG | Isopropyl β-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside |
| PES | polyethersulfone membrane |
| pNPP | para-Nitrophenylphosphate |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis |