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Variant mannose-binding lectin alleles are associated with celiac disease.
Immunogenetics - 1 Nov 2002
Boniotto Michele, Braida Laura, Spanò Andrea, Pirulli Doroti, Baldas Valentina, Trevisiol Chiara, Not Tarcisio, Tommasini Alberto, Amoroso Antonio, Crovella Sergio
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we investigated the role of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) in celiac disease, by performing genotype analysis for the three point mutations in the first exon of the gene in 117 Italian celiac patients (characterized by flat biopsy and positive for anti-endomysium antibody and human t...
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