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Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency in Brazilian Patients with Spondyloarthritis.
Immunological investigations - 1 Feb 2017
Skare Thelma L, Nisihara Renato, Cieslinski Juliana Z, Zeni João O, Rasera Henrique N, Messias-Reason Iara, Utiyama Shirley R R
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BACKGROUND: Infections are usually involved in the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis (SpA). Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a component of the innate immune system with an important role in microbial defense. OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of MBL deficiency in SpA patients as well as its influence in the clinical profile of these diseases. METHODS: We studied 89 SpA patients and 89 healthy individuals, paired...
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