Activation of complement system by mannan pathway and Mbl2 genotypes in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy

<p>To add new evidence that complement activation by the mannan (lectin) pathway is involved in the pathogenesis of nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes, we collected blood and urine samples from 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy and 20 apparently healthy individuals fro...

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Main Authors: Tjaša Cerar, Draženka Pongrac Barlovič, Anže Zorin, Nadan Gregorič, Vladimir Kotnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2014-11-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/103