Donor mannose-binding lectin gene polymo
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Carlos Cervera; Domingo Balderramo; Belén Suárez; Jhon Prieto; Francisco Fuster;
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a C-type lectin produced mainly by the liver that binds to a wide range of pathogens. Polymorphisms at the promoter and exon 1 of the MBL2 gene are responsible for low serum levels of MBL and have been associated with an increased risk of infections. We prospectively