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Might there be a link between mannose binding lectin and vitiligo?
European journal of dermatology : EJD - 1 Jan 2000
Onay Huseyin, Pehlivan Mustafa, Alper Sibel, Ozkinay Ferda, Pehlivan Sacide
Abstract excerpt
Mannose binding lectin (MBL) is a calcium dependent lectin that causes predisposition to infections and autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to examine the presence of any association between MBL2 gene variants and vitiligo. Codon 54 (allele B) and codon 57(allele C) polymorphisms in the exon 1 of the MBL2 gene were investigated in samples belonged to 50 healthy controls and 40 patients diagnosed as vitiligo....
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