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Doc said over phone that my alternative(alternate) complement pathway is activated. what things could cause this? what does it mean?
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Immune process: Complement proteins in the blood coat bacteria, viruses, etc., to make them easier for the immune system to grab onto and destroy. They can be activated by your own antibodies (classical pathway) or may spontaneously activate themselves (alternative pathway). Activation can mean anything from you are fighting an infection to you have an autoimmune process. Talk with your doctor for more info.
Answered 11/9/2015
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