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Mannose-binding lectin 2 gene haplotype analysis in Korean patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Aug 2012
Im Churl Hyun, Kim Jinhyun, Lee Yun Jong, Lee Eun Young, Lee Eun Bong, Park Kyung Sook, Song Yeong Wook
Abstract excerpt
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) serum levels or genetic polymorphisms are known to be associated with autoimmune diseases. We investigated MBL2 genetic polymorphisms in 95 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and in 252 healthy controls. MBL2 promoter polymorphisms at -550 (H/L), -221 (Y/X), +4 (P/Q), and exon polymorphisms at codon 52 (Arg/Cys), 54 (Gly/Asp, or A/B), and 57 (Gly/Glu) were investigated using...
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