Evidence of an association between mannose binding lectin codon 54 polymorphism and adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy in children
Makaleler > Derleme · 2007
Yazarlar: GÜLDANE KOTUROĞLU, HÜSEYİN ONAY, Rasit MİDİLLİ, Sacide PEHLIVAN, Erdem EREN, Gulcin ITIRLI, Nuri Zafer KURUGÖL, Fazıl APAYDIN, Cihangir OZKINAY, Feriştah Ferda ÖZKINAY
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2007, cilt 71, ss 1157-1161
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.05.004
Özet
Mannose binding lectin (MBL) is a calcium-dependent lectin that plays an important role innate immunity by activating the complement pathway. There have been a number of studies describing an association between the MBL genotype and disease susceptibility.