The Association between Mannan-Binding Lectin Gene Alleles and Celiac Disease [8]

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2808-2809

  Iltanen, S ^b   Maki M ^b   Collin, P ^b   Mustalahti, K ^b   Kaukinen, K ^b   Partanen, J ^b   Hulkkonen, J ^b   Hurme, M ^b   Aittoniemi, Jane ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNAN BINDING LECTIN;

CELIAC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0347994972     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.08761.x     Document Type: Letter

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