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Mannose-binding lectin gene-2 polymorphisms and serum mannose-binding lectin levels in Behçet's disease.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Kim J, Im C H, Kang E H, Lee E Y, Lee Y J, Park K S, Song Y W
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OBJECTIVE: Behçet's disease (BD) is an autoimmune disease with an unknown etiology and mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a pattern recognition receptor in the innate immune system, which is associated with some autoimmune diseases. We investigated MBL2 gene polymorphisms and serum MBL levels in BD patients and controls. METHODS: MBL2 gene polymorphisms in exon 1 (MBL2 54 Gly/Asp, (A/B)), promoter (MBL2 H/L...
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