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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) deficiency. Variant alleles in a midwestern population of the United States.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Feb 1999
Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Snow K, Ten R M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To describe a method for the genotype analysis of mutations in the gene encoding mannose binding lectin (MBL), study the incidence of MBL gene mutations in a population of the Midwest of the United States, and compare it with previous reports in other populations. The objective of this report is also an extensive review of the literature to analyze the importance of MBL deficiency in human disease....
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