Short Communication Structural polymorphism of the mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene in HCV-infected patients with a serological marker for thyroid autoimmunity

International Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 377-381

  Melo, F M ^a,b   Vasconcelos, L R S ^a,c,d   Silva, B S ^b   Moura, P ^b   Cavalcanti, M S M ^b   Pereira, L M M B ^c,d   Lacerda, H R ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b University of Pernambuco   (Brazil)

^c Cardiac Emergency of Pernambuco HUOC PROCAPE   (Brazil)

^d Ipojuca   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN 2; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA; RIBAVIRIN; THYROID ANTIBODY; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN; MBL2 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID GLAND;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOIMMUNITY; BRAZIL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 75549085749     PISSN: 17443121     EISSN: 1744313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2009.00871.x     Document Type: Article

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