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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) codon 54 (rs1800450) polymorphism predisposes towards medium vessel vasculitis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Apr 2017
Negi Vir Singh, Devaraju Panneer, Misra Durga Prasanna, Jain Vikramraj K, Usdadiya Jignesh Babulal, Antony Paul T, Gulati Reena
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with multiple etiological factors. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) plays a key role in innate immunity by activating antibody-independent lectin complement pathway, opsonisation, phagocytosis, and immune complex (IC) clearance. Genetic polymorphisms in the promoter and coding regions of MBL gene affect the circulatory levels and biological activity...
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