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Mannose-binding lectin 2 gene and risk of adult glioma.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Michaud Dominique S, Siddiq Afshan, Cox David G, Backes Danielle M, Calboli Federico C F, Sughrue Michael E, Gaziano J Michael, Ma Jing, Stampfer Meir, Tworoger Shelley S, Hunter David J, Camargo Carlos A, Parsa Andrew T
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The immune system is likely to play a key role in the etiology of gliomas. Genetic polymorphisms in the mannose-binding lectin gene, a key activator in the lectin complement pathway, have been associated with risk of several cancers. METHODS: To examine the role of the lectin...
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