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The role of mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms in women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Dec 2007
De Seta Francesco, Maso Gianpaolo, Piccoli Monica, Bianchini Erika, Crovella Sergio, De Santo Davide, Caterina Piva, Guaschino Secondo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to examine mannose-binding lectin gene (MBL2) polymorphisms in women with recurrent episodes of bacterial vaginosis (BV). STUDY DESIGN: Seventy-one women with at least 4 episodes of BV in the last 12 months and 130 healthy controls were enrolled to evaluate all 3 variant alleles of the MBL2 gene (polymorphisms at positions 52, 54, and 57 in the first exon of the MBL2...
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