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Mannose-binding lectin haplotypes may be associated with cerebral palsy only after perinatal viral exposure.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 May 2008
Gibson Catherine S, MacLennan Alastair H, Goldwater Paul N, Haan Eric A, Priest Kevin, Dekker Gustaaf A
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the associations between infection, polymorphisms in the mannose-binding lectin gene (MBL), and cerebral palsy (CP). STUDY DESIGN: This was a case-control study using deoxyribonucleic acid from newborn screening cards of 443 Caucasian CP cases and 883 Caucasian controls to screen for 6 polymorphisms within the MBL gene. These polymorphisms combine to create...
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