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Mannose-binding lectin gene as a modifier of the cystic fibrosis phenotype in Argentinean pediatric patients.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jan 2015
Gravina Luis Pablo, Crespo Carolina, Giugno Hilda, Sen Luisa, Chertkoff Lilien, Mangano Andrea, Castaños Claudio
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BACKGROUND: There is a considerable variation in the phenotype and course of the disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) even in patients with the same CFTR genotype, suggesting that other factors are important for prognosis. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) has been proposed as one of these factors. We therefore investigated the influence of MBL2 gene variants on disease severity, age at acquisition of Pseudomonas...
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