Mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene polymorphism in asthma and atopy among adults

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 120-124

  Aittoniemi, Janne ^a   Soranummi, H ^a   Rovio, A T ^b   Hurme, M ^a,c   Pessi, T ^c   Nieminen, M ^d   Karjalainen, J ^d  

^a PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adult; Asthma; Atopy; Genotype; Mannose binding lectin

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

EID: 25444532759     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2005.02881.x     Document Type: Article

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