SUN-012 C3 DEPOSITS IN ANCA-ASSOCIATED GLOMERULONEPHRITIS

It has been reported that Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis (ANCA-GN) is characterized by necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis with few immune and complement deposits. Several recent studies have implied that complement activation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ANCA-GN. However, the clinical and pathological significance of C3 deposits in patients with ANCA-GN has not been fully...