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Genetic variants of mannose-binding lectin 2 gene influence progression and prognosis of patients with hepatitis B virus infection in China.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2016
Gu Xing, Ji Qiang, Wang Hao, Jiang Mingming, Yang Juan, Fang Meng, Wang Mengmeng, Gao Chunfang
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a member of the calcium-dependent collectin family involved in the innate immune system that mediates phagocytosis and activates complement by binding to carbohydrate motifs. We studied allele and haplotype frequencies of -221C/G and codon 54G/A in MBL2 gene to reveal their relationship with the developing and progression of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver diseases....
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