Mannose binding lectin levels in spondyloarthropathies

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2075-2077

  Aydin, Sibel Zehra ^a   Atagunduz, Pamir ^a   Inanc, Nevsun ^a   Bicakcigil, Muge ^a   Tasan, Demet ^a   Temel, Musa ^a   Direskeneli, Haner ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Mannose binding lectins; Spondyloarthropathies

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIN; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; MIDDLE AGED; SPONDYLARTHROPATHIES;

EID: 35148829138     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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