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Two edged role of mannose binding lectin in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross sectional study.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Garred P, Madsen H O, Marquart H, Hansen T M, Sørensen S F, Petersen J, Volck B, Svejgaard A, Graudal N A, Rudd P M, Dwek R A, Sim R B, Andersen V
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OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether polymorphisms in the gene of mannose binding lectin (MBL) may be associated with onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and whether MBL in conjunction with aggregated agalactosyl IgG (IgG-G0) may be associated with clinical and paraclinical variables. METHODS: MBL genotypes and serum concentrations were measured by polymerase chain reaction and ELISA in 189 patients with...
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