In many autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis,antibody complexes form in the blood.Kidney failure is a common consequence of these diseases for which reason?
A) Antibodies attack the kidney
B) The distal convoluted tubule becomes clogged with the antibody complexes
C) The amino acids from the antibody complexes overwhelm the kidneys capacity to filter blood
D) The antibody complexes become trapped in the glomeruli
E) Water cannot be reabsorbed from the collecting duct
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