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Mannose binding lectin gene polymorphisms and associated auto-immune diseases in type 1 diabetes Brazilian patients.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 May 2009
Araujo Jacqueline, Segat Ludovica, Guimarães Rafael L, Brandão Lucas A C, Souza Paulo E R, Santos Sérgio, Soares Thereza S, Falcão Elcy A, Rodrigues Fernanda, Carvalho Ronaldo, de Lima-Filho José Luiz, Arraes Luiz Claudio, Crovella Sergio
Abstract excerpt
In our study we investigated the possible role of MBL2 functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the augmented susceptibility to develop other autoimmune diseases in presence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in a group of Brazilian patients. Patients were stratified for the presence of autoimmune diseases known to be associated with T1D, such as autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and celiac disease (CD), and...
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