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Circulating immune complexes
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Persistence of immune complexes in the blood circulation. [ ]
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Circulating immune complexes
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Immune complexes are formed of interlocking antigens and antibodies and are normally are rapidly removed from the bloodstream by macrophages in the spleen and Kupffer cells in the liver. If they persist abnormally in the circulation, they may become trapped in various tissues and induce inflammatory reactions.
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peter
creation date
2013-03-30T07:27:21Z
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human_phenotype
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HP:0012224