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Mannose-binding lectin and infection risk in newborns: a systematic review.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition - 1 Nov 2010
Israëls J, Frakking F N J, Kremer L C M, Offringa M, Kuijpers T W, van de Wetering M D
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The authors systematically reviewed the literature on mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and infections in newborns to determine whether infection risk is increased in MBL-deficient newborns. All original reports on MBL and infections in newborns were retrieved from Embase, Medline and CENTRAL from 1966 to December 2009. Information extracted from each article included study design, definitions of MBL deficiency and...
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