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Mannose-binding lectin polymorphisms and susceptibility to infection in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 1999
Garred P, Madsen H O, Halberg P, Petersen J, Kronborg G, Svejgaard A, Andersen V, Jacobsen S
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether variant alleles in the coding portion of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene are associated with increased susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and concomitant infections. METHODS: MBL alleles and serum concentrations were determined by polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively, in 91 Danish patients with SLE and in 250...
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