Cardiovascular risk and mannose binding lectin in patients with rheumatoid arthritis from southern Brazil
Background: Mannose binding lectin (MBL) appears to be involved in susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in the inflammatory process and in the genesis of atherosclerotic disease. Objective: To study the association of MBL serum levels and its genotypic variation with carotid arteries intimal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906718300484 |