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. 2011 Mar 8;7:93–98. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S14106

Table 2.

Kidney biopsy results of the patients (n = 10)

Patient Renal biopsy
Serum C3 (mg/dL) Serum C4 (mg/dL) Serum CH50 (%)
LM IF Interstitial inflammation Fibrosis
1 MP IgM+, C3++ Mild mononuclear infiltration Mild 120 20 101
2 MP C3++ Mild patchy mononuclear infiltration None 104 21 110
3 MP IgM+, C3+ Mild mononuclear infiltration None 118 18 150
4 MP IgG++, IgA+ Moderate patchy mixed inflammation None 140 22 110
5 MP IgG++, C3++ Mild patchy inflammation Mild 88 30 102
6 MP IgA+ None None 99 27 110
7 MCD Negative Mild mononuclear infiltration None 127 30 120
8 MPGN IgM+, C3+ Mild patchy mononuclear infiltration Mild 118 33 171
9 MPGN IgA+ Mild mononuclear infiltration Mild 150 35 118
10 MP, FSGS IgM+ Moderate patchy mononuclear infiltration Mild 105 28 160

Note: Serum complement levels prior to the dental procedures are also included. The normal range of C3 is 90–180 mg/dL, C4 is 10–40 mg/dL, and CH50 is 70%–150%.

Abbreviations: C3, C3 complement; C4, C4 complement; CH50, total hemolytic complement; FSGS, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; IF, immunofluorescence staining; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; LM, light microscopy; MCD, minimal change disease; MP, mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis; MPGN, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.