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Variant mannose-binding lectin 2 genotype is a risk factor for reactive systemic amyloidosis in rheumatoid arthritis.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Oct 2007
Maury C P J, Aittoniemi J, Tiitinen S, Laiho K, Kaarela K, Hurme M
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether polymorphism of the mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene is related to the occurrence of systemic AA amyloidosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: MBL2 structural gene polymorphisms at codon 52 (CGT-->TGT, Arg-->Cys; D...
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