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The association between the mannose-binding lectin codon 54 polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis update.
Molecular biology reports - 1 May 2012
Lee Young Ho, Lee Hye-Soon, Choi Sung Jae, Ji Jong Dae, Song Gwan Gyu
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine whether the functional mannose-binding lectin (MBL2) exon 1 codon 54 polymorphism (rs1800450) confers susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in ethnically different populations. A meta-analysis was conducted on the MBL2 codon 54 polymorphism across 21 comparative studies. Meta-analysis showed an association between the MBL2 codon 54 B allele and SLE in all...
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