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Association of mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms with antiphospholipid syndrome, cardiovascular disease and chronic damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2007
Font J, Ramos-Casals M, Brito-Zerón P, Nardi N, Ibañez A, Suarez B, Jiménez S, Tàssies D, García-Criado A, Ros E, Sentís J, Reverter J-C, Lozano F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of mannose-binding lectin (MBL)-deficient genotypes with cardiovascular disease in a large series of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: A total of 114 patients diagnosed with SLE were included in the study. MBL polymorphisms were i...
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