Table 3 Haemolytic C activities and C activation product levels in AF samples

From: Ascitic complement system in ovarian cancer

Diagnosis

Sample no.

CH100CL (U ml−1)

CH100AP (% normal)

C3a (ng ml−1)

SC5b-9 (ng ml−1)

Ovarian cancer

1

<25

35

5100

2546

 

2

40

95

2750

11996

 

3

60

115

1800

20211

 

4

100

80

3600

18928

 

5

100

100

3600

12414

 

6

<25

95

1500

1511

 

7

<25

80

1100

<10

 

8

100

100

2000

2575

 

9

140

100

3000

4049

 

10

90

70

1375

2955

 

11

70

40

1000

<10

 

12

80

120

3800

4067

 

Mean±s.d.

68.13±41.53

85.83±26.61

2552±1292

6771±7208

Other gynaecological neoplasms

13

70

65

2750

<10

 

14

<25

50

6300

2946

 

15

90

60

7300

12659

 

16

<25

65

3500

12307

Liver failure

17

<25

240

2493

 

18

<25

1200

1133

Serum/range

 

50–100

66–129

  

Plasma/range

   

26–146

<100