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Mannan‐Binding Lectin Deficiency is Associated with Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage
1 Feb 1999
Abstract excerpt
Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is a plasma protein which, upon binding to microbial carbohydrate structures, elicits activation of the complement system. The level of MBL is genetically determined. It has been reported that the frequency of low plasma levels of MBL is increased in patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriages (RM). In the present study plasma MBL levels were determined in 146 Danish women with RM...
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