Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency Is Associated with Myocardial Infarction: The HUNT2 Study in Norway

OBJECTIVES: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and ficolins activate the complement cascade, which is involved in atherogenesis. Based on a pilot study, we hypothesized that functional polymorphisms in the MBL gene (MBL2) leading to dysfunctional protein are related to development of myocardial infarction...

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Main Authors: Vengen, Inga Thorsen, Madsen, Hans O., Garred, Peter, Platou, Carl, Vatten, Lars, Videm, Vibeke
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3407165/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22848725
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042113
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