From: Complement C3 serum levels in anorexia nervosa: a potential biomarker for the severity of disease?
Complement activation adjusted for protein | Healthy controls | Anorexia nervosa patients (admission laboratory test results) | P valuea |
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Patient numbers, n | 17 | 14 | Â |
CH50, U Eq/ml | 1.8 (1.4-2.2) | 1.6 (0.9-2.0) | 0.64 |
C3, ng/mg protein | 11.4 (8.9-13.7) | 3.7 (2.5-4.9) | <0.001 |
C3a, ng/mg protein | 1,985 (1,817-2,488) | 1,799 (1,295-3,752) | 0.83 |
C5a, pg/mg protein | 437 (412-477) | 469 (439-537) | 0.10 |
sC5b-9, ng/mg protein | 1.9 (0.7-4.6) | 2.8 (2.0-6.8) | 0.22 |