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Mannose-binding lectin level and deficiency is not associated with inflammatory bowel diseases, disease phenotype, serology profile, and NOD2/CARD15 genotype in a large Hungarian cohort.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2010
Papp Maria, Lakatos Peter Laszlo, Harsfalvi Jolan, Farkas Gyula, Palatka Karoly, Udvardy Miklos, Molnar Tamas, Farkas Klaudia, Nagy Ferenc, Veres Gabor, Lakatos Laszlo, Kovacs Agota, Dinya Tamas, Kocsis Agnes Katalin, Papp Janos, Altorjay Istvan
Abstract excerpt
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a major, soluble, pattern-recognition molecule and an important component of the innate host defense. The role of MBL in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) is controversial. We determined the prevalence of MBL deficiency in a Hungarian IBD patients' cohort, and whe...
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