Association between mannose-binding lectin and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 285, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 149-153

  Wojitani, Maria Dulce Kaoro Horie ^a   De Aguiar, Lana Maria ^a   Baracat, Edmond Chada ^a   Linhares, Iara Moreno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic polymorphism; Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist; Mannose binding lectin; Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; IL1RN PROTEIN, HUMAN; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN; MBL2 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZILIAN; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ISOLATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST GENE; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MBL2 GENE; POPULATION GENETICS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RECURRENT INFECTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; URBAN POPULATION; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST PROTEIN; INTRONS; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860821438     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-011-1920-z     Document Type: Article

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