Association between mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 160-165

  Prencipe, Giusi ^a   Azzari, Chiara ^b   Moriondo, Maria ^b   Devito, Rita ^c   Inglese, Rita ^d   Pezzullo, Marco ^e   Piersigilli, Fiammetta ^a   Trucchi, Alessandro ^a   De Benedetti, Fabrizio ^a   Auriti, Cinzia ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Division of Pathology   (Italy)

^d Clinical Chemistry Laboratory   (Italy)

^e Core Facilities ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Mannose binding lectin; MBL 2 gene; necrotizing enterocolitis; preterm infants

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXON; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN 2 GENE; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ALLELES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CODON; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; EXONS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTESTINES; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84863842621     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31824e5f7a     Document Type: Article

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