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Low mannose-binding lectin serum levels are associated with reduced kidney graft survival.
Kidney international - 1 Feb 2013
Bay Jakob T, Sørensen Søren S, Hansen Jesper M, Madsen Hans O, Garred Peter
Abstract excerpt
Activation of the complement system is initiated by the alternative, the classical, or the lectin pathway. As the complement system is involved in the pathophysiology of graft rejection after kidney transplantation, we investigated the possible role of mannose-binding lectin in kidney transplantation and the influence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) immunization on this process. In a prospective study of 544...
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