Mannose-binding protein in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 706-708

  Lau, Y L ^a   Lau, C S ^a   Chan, S Y ^a   Karlberg, J ^a   Turner, M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHILD; CODON; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTINS; MIDDLE AGED; POINT MUTATION;

EID: 0029869636     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780390428     Document Type: Article

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