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High polymorphism of the MBL2 gene in patients with atopic dermatitis.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Jul 2010
Carréra Matilde Campos, Moura Patrícia, Crovella Sergio, de Souza Paulo Roberto Eleutério, de Alencar Luiz Cláudio Arraes, Sarinho Emanuel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low serum levels of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) are determined mainly by variant alleles of the MBL2 gene and it has been suggested that MBL may play a role in the susceptibility to atopic dermatitis (AD). OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the difference of the frequency of MBL2...
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