Mild and moderate Mannose Binding Lectin deficiency are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis in Brazilian patients

Abstract Objective The potential association of mannose binding lectin (MBL) deficiency and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been investigated in several studies, but results have been mixed. One explanation for the conflicting results could be differences in ethnic background of study subjec...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
Main Authors:	Sandro Félix Perazzio, Neusa Pereira da Silva, Magda Carneiro-Sampaio, Luis Eduardo Coelho Andrade
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia 2016-06-01
Subjects:	Deficiência de LLM Lúpus eritematoso sistêmico Imunodeficiência Nefrite lúpica
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042016000300220&lng=en&tlng=en