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Mannose-binding lectin and mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease 2 levels and infection in very-low-birth-weight infants.
Pediatric research - 1 Jul 2018
Hartz Annika, Schreiter Lena, Pagel Julia, Moser Katja, Wieg Christian, Grotheer Anneke, Rupp Jan, Herting Egbert, Göpel Wolfgang, Härtel Christoph
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the role of the lectin pathway in neonatal sepsis through the study of MBL and MASP2 levels and their relationship with infection in a cohort of very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWI). METHODS: MBL and MASP2 were measured in plasma samples of n = 89 VLBWI using ELISA and correlated with clinical parameters. MBL plasma levels were aligned with genotyping data of mbl2...
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