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Mannose-binding lectin variant alleles and the risk of arterial thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
The New England journal of medicine - 15 Jul 2004
Øhlenschlaeger Tommy, Garred Peter, Madsen Hans O, Jacobsen Søren
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is an important complication in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Variant alleles of the mannose-binding lectin gene are associated with SLE as well as with severe atherosclerosis. We determined whether mannose-binding lectin variant alleles were associated with an increased risk of arterial thrombosis among patients with SLE. METHODS: Mannose-binding lectin...
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