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Mannose-binding lectin and the prognosis of fulminant hepatic failure caused by HBV infection.
Liver - 1 Feb 2002
Hakozaki Yukiya, Yoshiba Makoto, Sekiyama Kazuhiko, Seike Eiji, Iwamoto Junichi, Mitani Keiji, Mine Masafumi, Morizane Toshio, Ohtani Katsuki, Suzuki Yasuhiko, Wakamiya Nobutaka
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene was reported to play an important role in determining the clinical outcome of persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We investigated serum MBL concentrations and MBL gene mutations to determine whether they were related to the prognosis of patients with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) caused by HBV infection. METHODS: We investigated serum MBL...
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