Mannose binding lectin and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in Brazilian patients and their relatives.

INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a commonly occurring systemic inflammatory auto immune disease and is believed to be associated with genetic factors. The innate immune complement protein Mannose binding lectin (MBL) and their MBL2 genetic variants are associated with different infectious...

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Main Authors: Isabela Goeldner, Thelma L Skare, Shirley R Utiyama, Renato M Nisihara, Hoang van Tong, Iara J T Messias-Reason, Thirumalaisamy P Velavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3994105?pdf=render