Mannose-binding lectin levels during pregnancy: A longitudinal study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 362-371

  van de Geijn, F E ^a   Roos, A ^a,b   de Man, Y A ^a   Laman, J D ^a   de Groot, C J M ^b,c   Daha, M R ^a   Hazes, J M W ^a   Dolhain, R J E M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Innate immunity; Lectin complement pathway; Mannose binding lectin; Polymorphisms; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FICOLIN; FICOLIN 2; MANNAN BINDING LECTIN ASSOCIATED SERINE PROTEINASE; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT CLASSICAL PATHWAY; COMPLEMENT LECTIN PATHWAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXON; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEWBORN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PUERPERIUM;

EID: 33846488108     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del392     Document Type: Article

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