Mannose binding lectin gene mutations are associated with progression of liver disease in chronic: Hepatitis B infection

Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1248-1251

  Yuen, Man Fung ^a   Lau, Chak Sing ^a   Lau, Y U Lung ^a   Wong, Wai Man ^a   Cheng, Chi Chung ^a   Lai, Ching Lung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032953750     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290417     Document Type: Article

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