Mannose-Binding Lectin Gene Polymorphisms in Infants with Bronchiolitis and Post-Bronchiolitis Wheezing
Background: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) encoded by the MBL2 gene, is an important component of the innate immunity. Low levels have been linked with respiratory infections and both high and low levels with allergy and asthma. The aims of the study were to evaluate the connection between polymorphis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015302240 |