Mannan binding lectin concentration and risk of miscarriage

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2379-2380

  Kilpatrick, D C ^a   Starrs, L ^b   Moore, S ^b   Souter, V ^b   Liston, W A ^b  

^a Academic Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mannan binding lectin; Recurrent miscarriage; Recurrent spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; MANNAN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POINT MUTATION; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032873587     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.9.2379     Document Type: Article

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