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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) insufficiency protects against the development of systemic inflammatory response after pediatric cardiac surgery.
Immunobiology - 1 Feb 2016
Pągowska-Klimek Izabela, Świerzko Anna S, Michalski Mateusz, Moll Maciej, Szala-Poździej Agnieszka, Sokołowska Anna, Krajewski Wojciech R, Cedzyński Maciej
Abstract excerpt
We investigated MBL2 and MASP2 genotypes, serum MBL (mannose-binding lectin) levels and activities of its complexes with associated serine proteases (MASP-1, MASP -2), in relation to complications following cardiac surgery in 195 children. The incidence of SIRS was lower in patients carrying MBL2 A/O and O/O genotypes (p=0.024). Children with MBL levels <500ng/ml had a lower risk of SIRS (p=0.014) and fever...
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