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Mannose-binding lectin levels during pregnancy: a longitudinal study
11 Nov 2006
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is associated with changes in the immune system. Although previous studies have focussed mainly on adaptive immunity, there are indications that components of innate immunity, such as mannose-binding lectin (MBL), are associated with pregnancy outcome. Although this would suggest that pregnancy also involves adaptations in innate immunity, there are few studies in this area. Therefore, we...
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