Mannan-binding lectin deficiency is associated with unexplained recurrent miscarriage

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-196

  Christiansen, O B ^a   Kilpatrick, D C ^c   Souter, V ^c   Varming, K ^a   Thiel, S ^b   Jensenius, J C ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Department of Transfusion Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNAN BINDING LECTIN; PLASMA PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; RECURRENT ABORTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; CARRIER PROTEINS; COHORT STUDIES; COLLECTINS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LECTINS; MALE; MANNANS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0033045721     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1999.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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