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Mannose-Binding Lectin and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes: A Danish Cohort Study.
Diabetes care - 1 Sept 2020
Gedebjerg Anne, Bjerre Mette, Kjaergaard Alisa Devedzic, Steffensen Rudi, Nielsen Jens Steen, Rungby Jørgen, Friborg Søren Gunnar, Brandslund Ivan, Thiel Steffen, Beck-Nielsen Henning, Sørensen Henrik Toft, Hansen Troels Krarup, Thomsen Reimar Wernich
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OBJECTIVE: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is linked to risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in diabetes, but the nature of the association is unclear. We investigated the association between MBL and the risk of cardiovascular events (CVE) and all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In a cohort study of 7,588 patients with type 2 diabetes, we measured serum MBL in 7,305 patients and...
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