Your complement system consists of a group of important proteins in your bloodstream. These proteins help your immune system fight off harmful invaders, such as bacteria, and other foreign substances.

It was called ‘complement’ because it aided the antibacterial activity of antibodies. However, it is now known that the complement system can be activated early in an infection without the presence of ...

A complement blood test measures how well complement proteins in your blood support immune defense. The complement system helps antibodies fight germs and clear foreign substances. Complement testing ...

Alnylam Scientists Present Pre-clinical Data with ALN-CC5, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Complement Component C5 for the Treatment of Complement-Mediated Diseases – New Research Presented at 6 th ...

These findings suggest complement protein levels may be an important biomarker for type 1 diabetes. Disruption of the complement system appears to precede the onset of islet autoimmunity (IA), making ...