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Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) polymorphism and gastric cancer risk in Japanese population.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Nov 2008
Wang Fang-Yu, Tahara Tomomitsu, Arisawa Tomiyasu, Shibata Tomoyuki, Yamashita Hiromi, Nakamura Masakatsu, Yoshioka Daisuke, Okubo Masaaki, Maruyama Naoko, Kamano Toshiaki, Kamiya Yoshio, Nakamura Masahiko, Fujita Hiroshi, Nagasaka Mitsuo, Iwata Masami, Takahama Kazuya, Watanabe Makoto, Nakano Hiroshi, Hirata Ichiro
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BACKGROUND: Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is believed to be an important constituent of the innate immune system. It has been reported that the codon 54 G/A polymorphism of exon-1 affects the MBL2 gene and alters its activity. AIMS: We investigated the association between polymorphism of the MBL2 g...
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