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Navigating complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G)

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C3, complement 3; C3G, complement 3 glomerulopathy; C3GN, complement 3 glomerulonephritis; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DDD, dense deposit disease; GN, glomerulonephritis; ICD-10-CM, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification; KDIGO, Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes; MPGN, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.
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