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Circulating surfactant protein D is decreased in systemic lupus erythematosus.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Nov 2009
Hoegh Silje Vermedal, Voss Anne, Sorensen Grith Lykke, Høj Anette, Bendixen Christian, Junker Peter, Holmskov Uffe
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OBJECTIVE: Deficiencies of innate immune molecules like mannan binding lectin (MBL) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Surfactant protein D (SP-D) and MBL belong to the same family of innate immune molecules - the collectins, which share important stru...
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